Entries by AllAfrica News: Petroleum

Nigeria: Kaduna Petroleum College Ready for Commissioning – Minister

[Leadership] Minister of state for petroleum resources (Gas) Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo has disclosed that the College of Petroleum and Energy Studies in Kaduna is ready for commissioning.

Nigeria: Fuel Subsidy Savings – A Lifeline for Nigerians or Another Lost Opportunity

[This Day] Amid the World Bank's call for accountability, Nigeria must urgently review the deployment of fuel subsidy savings to improve citizens' lives, writes Festus Akanbi

Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Gets 146,000 Metric Tonnes of Oil From Global Market

[Vanguard] Dangote Petroleum Refinery has taken delivery of 146,000 metric tonnes of crude oil from the international market, with the vessel, Hercules, still discharging the cargo.

Nigeria: Oil Spill Devastates Ogoni Community, Displaces Residents

[Premium Times] Residents said the spillage has been on for over a week and that drums of crude have been looted by overzealous community members

Nigeria: Oil Cargo Arrest – Court Dismisses General Hydrocarbons’ Bid to Serve Orders On Navy

[Premium Times] General Hydrocarbons succeeded in overturning the order detaining the crude oil cargo, but First Bank immediately appealed the ruling.

Nigeria: Brazil’s Petrobras Mulls Return to Nigeria’s Oil Sector, Targets Deep-Water Acreage

[This Day] The state oil company of Brazil, Petrobras, is seeking to re-enter Nigeria's oil sector, with a specific interest in frontier deep-water acreage.

Kenya: EPRA Maintains Prevailing Petrol, Diesel and Kerosene Prices for Third Month

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The prices of Super Petrol, Diesel, and Kerosene remain unchanged following the latest review announced by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA).

Ghana: Kosmos Energy Pledges $2bn Investment …in Ghana’s Petroleum Sector – Energy Minister

[Ghanaian Times] Kosmos Energy is set to invest $2 billion in its upstream operations in Ghana, significantly enhancing the country's petroleum sector.

Nigeria: NNPC Slashes Petrol Pump Price to N910/Litre in Abuja

[Vanguard] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has reduced the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, to N910 per litre from N935 per litre in Abuja.

Nigeria: Govt Sues Pan Ocean for $49.9m in Unpaid Oil Royalties

[This Day] The federal government has reignited its legal battle against Pan Ocean Oil Corporation (Nigeria) Limited over the alleged non-payment of $49,936,088.31 in oil and gas royalties, concession rentals, and gas flaring penalties.