Uganda: Uganda’s Oil and Gas Sector Fuels Economic Growth
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Uganda's oil and gas industry is reshaping the nation's economy, presenting unparalleled opportunities for local businesses and individuals. However, stakeholders emphasize the need to tackle challenges in taxation, technology, and skills development to unlock the sector's full potential.
Nigeria: Govt Backs First E&P’s 100,000 Barrel Production Target
[Daily Trust] The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has reaffirmed the Federal Government of Nigeria's commitment to supporting the NNPC Limited/FIRST Exploration & Petroleum Development Company Limited (FIRST E&P) Joint Venture (JV) to achieve its target of producing 100,000 barrels of oil per day (BOPD).
Nigeria: Intels Empowers 62 Women, Donates Garments to Host Communities
[This Day] INTELS Nigeria Limited, Nigeria's leading oil and gas logistics company, has graduated 62 beneficiaries of its Women Empowerment Project Scheme Synergy (WEPSS), and donated 500 garments designed by the graduating class to its host communities.
Nigeria: NBS – Transport Fare Moderated 18.72 Percent Yoy in October Despite Fuel Price Hike
[This Day] . -- The NBS in its transport fare report said the drop was experienced in comparison to prices paid in October 2023.
Nigeria: Port Harcourt Refinery Operational, Trucking Out Products Daily, Says Facility’s Md
[This Day] ·NSChE president, Ogbuigwe, backs NNPC, insists refinery churning out fuels
Nigeria: Port Harcourt Refinery, Tanker Drivers At War Over Delay in Product Loading
[Vanguard] The Port Harcourt Refining Company, PHRC, and Petroleum Tanker Drivers, PTD, are at war over the overloading of products at the refinery.
Nigeria: Ph Refinery – We’ve Been Begging Tanker Drivers to Load Products, Depot Terminal Manager
[Daily Trust] The Terminal Manager, Port Harcourt Depot of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited NNPCL, Mr Molokwu Chike, said that they have been begging tanker drivers to come and load petroleum products at the depot.
Egypt: Extensive Efforts to Contain Crisis of Oil Spill in Red Sea – Minister of Environment
[Egypt Online] As part of the Ministry of Environment's response to the cargo ship grounding crisis in Quseir, Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad confirmed that significant efforts have been made over the past few days to address the situation.
Nigeria: After Selling Nigeria’s Onshore Oil Assets, Eni Buys 4 Offshore Blocks in Côte d’Ivoire
[This Day] Abuja -- Eni and the Ministry of Mines, Oil and Energy of Côte d'Ivoire have signed in Abidjan the contracts for the acquisition of four new exploration blocks in the country's offshore.
Nigeria: 60% of Drilling, Engineering Firms in Nigeria’s Oil Sector Blame Govt Policies for Stunted Activities
[This Day] Abuja -- A new report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that as much as 60 per cent of companies operating in the wells, drilling and engineering services segment of the Nigerian oil and gas sector believe that government policies are constraining their activities.