Entries by AllAfrica News: Petroleum

Nigeria: Senior Workers Reject Planned 5% Petroleum Tax, Threaten Strike /in /by

[Leadership] The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has rejected the federal government's planned 5 percent tax on petroleum products and issued a 14-day ultimatum to withdraw from it.

Nigeria: Ex-NNPC GM Faces U.S. Sentencing Over $2.1m Bribery Conviction /in /by

[This Day] A U.S. District Court in California has fixed December 1, 2025, for the sentencing of Paulinus Iheanacho Okoronkwo, a former General Manager of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), who was convicted of accepting a $2.1 mi...

Nigeria: Why Nigeria’s Oil Output Dropped By .7m Bpd in 5 Years – Kachikwu /in /by

[Daily Trust] Former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Prof. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, has called for bold reforms, policy stability, and stronger local participation in Nigeria's oil and gas industry to reposition the sector for sustainability a...

Nigeria: Nigeria’s Pursuit of Increased Crude Oil Production /in /by

[This Day] Production sharing contract promises to boost crude oil output, diversify energy resources and strengthens the country's economic resilience, argues AKPANDEM JAMES

Nigeria: Dangote, NUPENG Face-Off – NLC Seeks Tinubu’s Intervention /in /by

[Premium Times] NUPENG had said that it would commence a nationwide strike from Sunday, over what it described as Dangote's "anti-union practices, monopolistic agenda..."

Nigeria: FG Targets 10bn SCF Daily Gas Output By 2030 /in /by

[Leadership] The federal government has reiterated its target of producing 10 billion standard cubic feet (SCF) of gas per day by 2030, with fresh assurances that ongoing reforms are designed to position Nigeria as a global energy hub.

Nigeria: Oil Sector in Frenzy After New Report Says Dangote Refinery Petrol Unit May Be Out for 3 Months /in /by

[This Day] The petrol unit at Nigeria's 650,000 barrel-per-day Dangote refinery may be shut for between two to three months for repairs, industry monitor IIR Energy told clients on Thursday, which could lead to a tighter market.

Sudan: The Ethiopian Dam On the Nile River Is Defined As a ‘Threat’ By Egypt and Sudan /in /by

[Agenzia Fides] Addis Ababa -- "The Ethiopian dam on the Nile is a continuing threat to stability in the eastern Nile basin," states a joint statement from Egypt and Sudan issued yesterday, September 3, at the conclusion of the meeting held in Cairo be...

Tanzania: Fuel Price Cuts Bring Relief to Motorists /in /by

[Daily News] Dodoma -- MOTORISTS in the country are experiencing a reprieve following a 36/- and 23/- reduction in cap prices for petroleum and diesel, respectively, which is expected to lower transportation costs, ease inflationary pressures and boost...

Nigeria: ICT Projected to Surpass Oil As Nigeria’s Top Earner /in /by

[Vanguard] Nigeria's Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector is on course to outperform oil and gas as the country's biggest revenue earner by 2027, according to Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani.