Entries by AllAfrica News: Petroleum

Nigeria: EFCC Detains, Grills Ex-NNPC Chief Mele Kyari /in /by

[Premium Times] "He is facing intensive questioning relating to funds earmarked for the maintenance of refineries during his tenure," the source said.

Nigeria: Petrol Stations in Port Harcourt Reopen As NUPENG Suspends Strike /in /by

[Premium Times] A commercial driver in the city said the price of petrol increased "unimaginably" within 24 hours after filling stations stopped selling fuel to the public.

Nigeria: Mele Kyari in EFCC Custody Over Refinery Probe /in /by

[Daily Trust] Mele Kyari, a former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), is currently at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Daily Trust can confirm.

Nigeria: TUC Rejects 5 Percent Fuel Surcharge, Gives FG Ultimatum /in /by

[Daily Trust] The leadership of Trade Union Congress (TUC), says has rejected the Federal Government's planned 5 per cent tax on petroleum products, describing the proposal as "reckless and an act of economic wickedness".

Liberia: Bility Accuses Govt of Sabotaging Petroleum Firms – Moye Defends Fee Cuts /in /by

[Liberian Investigator] Representative Musa Hassan Bility has accused the Liberian government of sabotaging local petroleum businesses by slashing storage fees from 35 cents to 2 cents per gallon, a move he says will cripple Liberian-owned terminals an...

Mozambique: Standard Bank Believes Resumption of LNG Project Will Improve Business Confidence /in /by

[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican branch of the South African Standard Bank believes that the resumption of natural gas liquefaction projects in the northern province of Cabo Delgado will improve the country's business confidence and foreign exchange infl...

Nigeria: NUPENG, Ipman Suspend Strike After Agreement With Dangote Refinery /in /by

[Premium Times] The MoU added that the process of unionisation would begin immediately and be completed within two weeks.

Nigeria: NUPENG Strike – Roadside Petrol Vendors Spring Up in Calabar /in /by

[Premium Times] Meanwhile, NUPENG on Tuesday evening suspended its strike following an agreement with the management of Dangote Refinery to recognise workers' rights to unionise, Channels TV reported.

Nigeria: Explainer – the 5% Surcharge On Fuel: What Is True and What Is Not /in /by

[Premium Times] Taiwo Oyedele, the chair of the Presidential Fiscal Policy & Tax Reforms Committee clarifies Nigeria's five percent surcharge on fuel & Presidential Fiscal Policy & Tax Reforms Committee

Nigeria: Tinubu’s Govt Didn’t Introduce Fuel Tax – Presidential Committee /in /by

[Daily Trust] The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, says President Bola Tinubu's administration is not responsible for introducing the controversial 5% surcharge on fuel.