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Liberia: Boakai Credits LPRC Leadership for Fuel Price Stability

[Liberian Observer] President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has highlighted the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC) as a critical pillar in maintaining stability within Liberia's petroleum sector and easing the cost-of-living burden on ordinary citize...

Liberia: ‘I’m an Agriculturist, Not an Oil&gas Professional’

[Liberian Observer] Comments made by a member of the state-owned oil company, Liberia Petroleum Refinery Company (LPRC), have ignited a political debate over governance, qualifications and the influence of powerful political figures in appointments to ...

Liberia: Boakai Calls for Intensive, Transparent Overhaul of Petroleum Sector

[Liberian Observer] President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has called for an intensive, transparent, and results-driven intervention across Liberia's petroleum sector. On December 20, 2025, during the ceremony, Boakai stressed that effective governance of the i...

Liberia: LPRA Commends Legislature On Offshore Contract Ratification

[Liberian Observer] The Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA) commends the Liberian Legislature for ratifying the petroleum contracts for LB-06, LB-11, LB-17, and LB-29 with TotalEnergies EP Liberia, and LB-15, LB-16, LB-22, and LB-24 with Oran...

Liberia: Lpra Responds to Reports of Oily Substance in Grand Bassa

[Liberian Observer] The Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA) has responded to growing public concerns regarding the reported presence of an oily substance in Beon's Town, Grand Bassa County. The Authority emphasized that all findings related t...

Liberia: Govt Set Petrol Policy ‘Without Consultation’

[Liberian Observer] Members of the Petroleum Terminal Owners Association of Liberia have sharply criticized the Senate's recent recommendation to slash storage fees, warning that the policy could bankrupt private operators, threaten hundreds of million...

Liberia: New Petroleum Pricing Threatens Energy Security, Jobs

[Liberian Observer] A government policy meant to lower fuel costs has triggered warnings of a potential breakdown in Liberia's petroleum supply chain, with operators cautioning that the September 2025 pricing circular will push companies into insolvenc...

Liberia: LPRA Hails Oil Agreements With TotalEnergies

[Liberian Observer] Director-General Marilyn T. Logan of the Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA) has hailed the landmark signing of Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) between Liberia and TotalEnergies, describing the milestone as a historic ...

Liberia: Digging Ourselves Into a Petroleum Pit?

[Liberian Observer] Petroleum is not just another commodity. Like rice, telecommunications, and cement, it sits at the heart of Liberia's economic security. The pumps keep our taxis moving, our generators humming, our markets supplied. Any policy that ...

Liberia: Liberian Petroleum Terminal Owners Call for Immediate Action

[Liberian Observer] Liberia's petroleum industry has been plunged into crisis following the release of the September 2025 petroleum pricing circular, which private terminal owners say could bankrupt their businesses and wipe out more than $300 million ...