Entries by Observer

Liberia: LPRA, GPC Deepen Ties On Oil&gas Sector Dev.

[Liberian Observer] The Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ghana Petroleum Commission (GPC), marking a significant step in south-south cooperation for energy sector regulation.

Liberia: Senate Moves to Avert Oil Sector Crisis

[Liberian Observer] The country's emerging oil and gas sector is facing what experts describe as a potentially significant governance challenge following a jurisdictional dispute between the Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA) and the Nationa...

Liberia: LPRA Clarifies Liberia’s Petroleum Licensing Framework

[Liberian Observer] The Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA) has issued a detailed clarification on Liberia's petroleum licensing framework following growing questions from oil companies and stakeholders regarding the allocation of responsibil...

Liberia: Communities Elated Over Reported Oil Discovery

[Liberian Observer] In November last year, excitement swept through Beon and neighboring towns in Grand Bassa County after residents discovered a thick, black substance floating on the river--a find many locally believe to be crude oil.

Liberia: World Bank, Liberia Assess Economic Stability Under Oil Pressure

[Liberian Observer] Finance Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan and a high-level Liberian delegation have held strategic discussions with Ousmane Diagana and senior World Bank officials to assess economic stability under mounting oil price pressures linke...

Liberia: Petrol Products Prices Hiked

[Liberian Observer] Liberians are facing higher petroleum prices as the Government of Liberia has announced a new price ceiling for petroleum products, reflecting an upward revision in gasoline and diesel prices. The adjustment, which took effect on Ap...

Liberia: Liberian Oil Ambitions Gain Global Momentum

[Liberian Observer] The government's push to reposition Liberia as an emerging petroleum destination has received a significant boost, with the Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA) securing high-level technical and institutional backing from t...

Liberia: Senate Passes Bill to Reform Petroleum Sector

[Liberian Observer] The Liberian Senate has passed a landmark bill aimed at reshaping the country's petroleum sector.

Liberia: ‘We Do Not Collect Govt Taxes’

[Liberian Observer] The Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC) has publicly rejected claims that it collects and mismanages government taxes on imported petroleum products, saying the allegations are false and reflect a misunderstanding of Liberia's...

Liberia: LPRC Faces Intense Legislative Scrutiny

[Liberian Observer] Liberia's downstream petroleum sector is once again at the center of legislative attention as Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillon has submitted a proposed Act seeking sweeping amendments to the legal framework governing...