Entries by AllAfrica News: Petroleum

Nigeria: Nigeria Loses $6.8bn to Oil Production Shortfalls in 8 Months

[Vanguard] Nigeria has recorded crude oil production shortfall of about 93.74 million barrels in the first eight months of 2025, raising concerns over adequate funding of the 2025 national budget.

Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Announces Expansion From 650,000 to 1.4 Million Barrels Daily

[Vanguard] The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced plans to expand its capacity from 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 1.4 million bpd, a move that will make it the largest refinery in the world upon completion.

Nigeria: Tanker Explosion Claims 35 Lives in Niger

[Leadership] Barely a year after the Tanker explosion that killed over 100 people in Dikko junction in Niger state, another explosion has killed 35 people and injured several others at Essa on the Agaie- Baddegi road, in the Katcha local government are...

Nigeria: Forget Antecedents, Let’s Support Dangote Refinery

[Vanguard] If the battle between the Dangote Refinery and the Labour unions had taken place a decade or more ago, it would have been a no contest. The refinery would have been brought to its knees within hours. But a lot has happened within that lifesp...

Nigeria: Tanker Explosion – 30 Burnt to Death While Scooping Fuel in Niger State – 40 Injured

[Vanguard] - No fewer than 30 people were burnt beyond recognition while scooping petrol from a fallen tanker in Niger State. At least 40 others sustained varying degrees of injuries in the tragic incident.

Nigeria: House in Heated Debate Over Motion to Shield Dangote Refinery, Others From Industrial Unrest

[This Day] Abuja -- ·Probes over $1.8bn grants, $2.8bn received by Nigeria from global fund, USAID

Nigeria: Many Feared Dead As Petrol Tanker Explodes in Niger

[Daily Trust] Many persons have been feared dead in a tanker explosion that occurred along the Essa axis of the Agaie-Bida Road in Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State, on Tuesday afternoon.