Entries by AllAfrica News: Petroleum

Nigeria: Military Destroys 30 Illegal Refineries, Arrests 42 Suspects in 3 Weeks

[Leadership] The Defence Headquarters, (DHQ) has said troops of Joint Task Force Operations DELTA SAFE discovered and destroyed 30 Illegal refining sites and arrested 42 economic saboteurs in three weeks operations.

Tanzania: Why July Fuel Prices Down Despite Govt New Levy

[Daily News] SOME economists on Wednesday attributed the lowered retail and wholesale prices of petrol and diesel in the local market to high production and low demand in the global market.

Nigeria: Senate Steps Down Motion to Probe Failure of Refineries to Produce Oil

[Premium Times] The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, said the motion was stepped down until relevant ministers have been appointed by President Bola Tinubu.

Nigeria: Nigeria, Angola Now Biggest Oil Drilling Markets in Sub-Saharan Africa – Report

[Vanguard] Nigeria has equaled Angola as the largest oil drilling market in sub-Saharan this year, according to a report by Hawilti and the Caverton Offshore Support Group Plc.

Nigeria: Senate Probes Non-Completion of East-West Road to Summon Niger Delta

[Premium Times] The Senate noted that despite spending huge fund on the project, such a critical national project, if abandoned, would bring untold hardship, neglect and exacerbate suffering and pain to the people.

Nigeria: Oil Theft – 9 Illegal Refining Sites Uncovered in Bayelsa

[Daily Trust] The pipeline contractors operating in Bayelsa State have uncovered a total of nine illegal refineries sites with a combined total daily production estimated to be more than one million barrels per day (bpd), in three communities in Bayels...

Kenya: Malaysia Seeks to Increase Palm Oil Exports to Kenya

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Malaysia is looking to export more palm oil to Kenya, coming at a time when prices of palm oil have skyrocketed due to disruptions in the global supply chain.

Kenya: Matatu Owners Announce 30% Fare Hike From June 5 After Fuel Price Increase

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Public Service Vehicles (PSV) are set to increase their daily fares by 30 percent from tomorrow following the increase in fuel prices last week by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA).

Kenya: Prepare for 30 Percent Matatu Fare Hikes From Tomorrow

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Public Service Vehicles (PSV) are set to increase their daily fares by 30 percent from tomorrow following the increase in fuel prices last week by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA).