Entries by AllAfrica News: Petroleum

Ghana: Ghana Fail to Sign New Petroleum Agreement in 2024 – – PIAC Report

[Ghanaian Times] Ghana failed to sign any new petroleum agreements in 2024 for the fifth year in a row, despite efforts by the Ministry of Energy to attract investors.

Nigeria: Ekpo Elected Chairman West African Gas Pipeline Project Committee of Ministers

[Leadership] Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, has been elected chairman of the Committee of Ministers of the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP).

Nigeria: NNPC Probe – Kyari Speaks On Allegations of Being in EFCC Custody

[Premium Times] Last month, President Bola Tinubu sacked the board of the NNPC Ltd, including Mr Kyari.

Nigeria: Reps Panel Gives Oil Firm 5 Days to Pay $4m Royalties

[Daily Trust] The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in the House of Representatives has directed OML18 Resources Limited, formerly Sahara Field Production Ltd, to remit $4.020 million to the Federation Account within five days.

Nigeria: NNPC Sacks Refinery Mds in Bold Move to Halt Value Erosion

[This Day] In a sweeping move aimed at halting continued value erosion in Nigeria's refining sector, the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd., Mr. Bayo Ojulari, has relieved the Managing Directors of the company's three refineries, Kaduna, Port H...

Egypt: Petroleum, Environment Ministers Discuss Carbon Emissions Reduction in Egypt

[Egypt Online] Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi and Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad held a joint meeting to review and discuss Egypt's comprehensive study on carbon capture and storage (CCS). The meeting, held at the Minis...

Egypt: PM Orders Immediate Response to Gas Pipeline Explosion

[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli followed up on a gas pipeline explosion that occurred on Wednesday 30/4/2025 evening on the Wahat Road in 6th of October City, which caused a fire.

Tanzania: Tanzania’s 25-Year Strategic Plan Prioritises Oil, Gas Exploration

[Daily News] The Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) has launched its 25-year strategic plan in the Tanzanian capital, Dodoma, with oil and natural gas exploration among the top priorities.

Nigeria: Ti Nigeria Backs NNPCL Probe, Seeks Comprehensive Oil Sector Audit

[Daily Trust] The Head of Transparency International (TI) Nigeria and Executive Director of the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), Comrade Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, has called for a full-scale investigation into the Nigerian National Petr...

Nigeria: NEPC – Non-Oil Exports Hit $5.46 Billion in First Quarter

[This Day] Abuja -- Executive Director/Chief Executive, Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Nonye Ayeni, yesterday, said the country's non-oil exports increased to $5.46 billion in the first quarter of the year (Q1 2025), compared to $4.52 billio...