Entries by AllAfrica News: Petroleum

Nigeria: BP Takes $5bn Hit On Green Energy, Refocuses On Fossil Fuels

[This Day] Abuja -- British Petroleum, one of the world's largest integrated oil and gas companies, has said it expects to write down the value of its struggling green energy business by as much as $5 billion (£3.7 billion), as it refocuses on fos...

Nigeria: Nigeria’s US Crude Oil Imports Rise to 42m Barrels in 10 Months

[Vanguard] Nigeria's crude oil imports from the United States in the first 10 months of 2025 rose to more than 42 million barrels.

Nigeria: Pinnacle Launches Fully Synthetic Lubricant

[This Day] Leading downstream oil and gas company, Pinnacle Oil and Gas Limited, has announced the launch of its flagship fully synthetic lubricant product, PIBREUM SN-9000 5W-30, designed to deliver superior engine performance and protection.

Nigeria: Coronation Group Predicts 1.8m BPD Oil Output Despite FG’s Optimistic 2.5m Bpd Projection

[This Day] Abuja -- Says fiscal, regulatory environment to play central role in shaping performance

Nigeria: Diesel Tanker Driver Won’t Go Unpunished After Apapa Spill – Lastma

[Vanguard] The General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Olalekan Bakare-Oki, has said the driver of the diesel tanker that overturned on the Apapa bridge, inward Mile 2, will be sanctioned following investigations into ...

Nigeria: How Brake Failure Caused Diesel Tanker Accident in Lagos – Fire Service

[Vanguard] The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (LSFRS) disclosed in a release on Monday evening that brake failure caused a tanker accident on the Apapa-Oshodi Motorway in Lagos.

Nigeria: Tanker Diesel Spill Causes Commotion in Lagos

[Daily Trust] A tanker carrying diesel crashed at Liverpool Bridge in the Apapa area of Lagos on Monday morning, sparking widespread commotion and attracting a large crowd.

Nigeria: Ministry Dismisses Northern Elders’ Claim On Lagos Gold Refinery

[Leadership] The Ministry of Solid Minerals Development (MSMD) has dismissed claims by the Northern Elders' Forum (NEF) that the federal government sited a gold refinery in Lagos in violation of the principle of federal character, describing the allega...

Malawi: Malawians Wake to Fuel Price Shock As Petrol, Diesel Jump Over 41 Percent Overnight

[Nyasa Times] Malawians woke up on Tuesday to a brutal cost-of-living shock after fuel prices were hiked by more than 41 percent, a drastic increase that is set to send prices of food, transport, and basic goods sharply higher in an economy already on ...

Liberia: Senegal Boots Out Oranto As Liberia Ratifies Deal

[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- Senegal has kicked out Nigerian oil firm Oranto Petroleum from the Cayar Offshore Shallow (COS) block after years of inactivity and repeated failures to meet basic financial obligations, an extraordinary regulatory r...