Entries by AllAfrica News: Petroleum

Nigeria: Senate Investigates National Petroleum Company Limited’s Subsidy Regime /in /by

[Premium Times] Some senators also called for palliatives for Nigerians following the removal of fuel subsidy.

Nigeria: NNPC No Longer Write Rules for Petroleum Industry, Says Kyari /in /by

[Vanguard] Abuja -- The Group CEO, of NNPC Limited, Mr Mele Kyari yesterday insisted that the company no longer write rules regulating the oil and gas industry in Nigeria, as it has become a commercial and competitive player.

Uganda: International Human Rights Body Says Uganda’s EACOP Has Left Many Poor /in /by

[Nile Post] The Human Rights Watch has said Uganda's East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project has devastated thousands of people's livelihoods and will exacerbate the global climate crisis.

Nigeria: Nigeria Seizes Vessel Carrying Stolen Crude Oil, Plans to Eliminate it /in /by

[Premium Times] There was no valid documentation for the Vessel or the Crude Oil Cargo onboard at the time of the arrest.

Nigeria: Vessel With Stolen 800,000-Litre Crude Oil Intercepted, Destroyed – NNPCL /in /by

[Leadership] A private security contractor, Messrs. Tantita Security Services, has intercepted a suspicious Vessel with a cargo of crude oil onboard.

Nigeria: Fuel Subsidy and the Arrogance of the Elite /in /by

[Vanguard] For the past few weeks, I have restrained myself from commenting on the controversial issue of subsidy removal. I've heard many pundits, commentators and columnists utter their criticism against what was once the consensual position of the p...

Nigeria: Police Foil Attempt to Steal From NNPC Pipeline in Lagos – Spokesman /in /by

[Daily Trust] The police command in Lagos State says its operatives have foiled an attempt by hoodlums to steal oil at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Pipeline.

Angola: Government Reiterates Oil Exploration Strategy /in /by

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan minister of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas, Diamantino Azevedo reiterated, in Vienna, the country's strategy to stabilize the oil production based on the dynamization of exploration and bidding for new blocks.

Nigeria: Troops Destroy 30 Illegal Refining Sites, 125 Storage Tanks in Niger Delta /in /by

[Premium Times] The troops also recovered 1,675,700 litres of crude oil, 74,500 litres of Automotive Gas Oil, ten vehicles, 20 motorcycles, eight weapons and 330 assorted ammunitions during the operation.

Egypt: Petroleum Ministry – New Oil Refining, Petrochemical Projects At $9 Bn Investments /in /by

[Egypt Online] The Petroleum Ministry works on carrying out new oil refining and petrochemical projects with $9-billion investments.