Nigeria: Pains and Gains of Fuel Price Hike
[This Day] The latest move towards a total deregulation of petrol pricing and removal of subsidy by the Bola Tinubu administration which has led to another upward price adjustment by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited portends positive and negative impacts on the sustainability of the country's economy, as well as the survival of the long-suffering citizens, writes Peter Uzoho
Nigeria: N1,030 PMs – Petrol Price May Go Up Again, Experts Warn
[Vanguard] ·We have to be extremely careful when we push for a complete deregulation - Muda Yusuf
Nigeria: New Petrol Pump Price Raises Cost of Living Crisis
[Leadership] The hike in petrol prices from N897 to N1,030 per litre is exacerbating Nigeria's already dire economic situation.
Nigeria: Oil Spillage – Two Nigerian Communities Secure Major Legal Victory Against Shell in UK
[Premium Times] The Court of Appeal decision cleared the way for the case presented by the Bile and Ogale communities of Rivers State to proceed to a full trial, which will likely involve the disclosure of crucial internal Shell documents.
Nigeria: Nigeria’s Oil Paradox and Quest for Refined Salvation
[This Day] Blessed beyond measure, Nigeria has black gold running in its earth's veins. Crude oil, the lifeblood of economies and a passport to prosperity flows deep beneath the surface, yet a troubling paradox persists above ground.
Nigeria: Oil Marketers to Buy Products Directly From Local Refineries – Federal Govt
[Leadership] The implementation committee of the Federal Government on the sales of crude oil and refined products in Naira has explained that government unbundled the monopoly of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) to allow independent petroleum product marketers to purchase Premium Motor Spirit popularly called petrol, directly from local refineries.
Nigeria: Marketers Now Free to Buy Petrol Directly From Dangote – FG
[Daily Trust] The Federal Government says oil marketers are now free to negotiate purchase of petrol directly from the Dangote refinery without recourse to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL)
South Africa: SA Petroleum Company Bill to Be Submitted to Parliament
[SAnews.gov.za] Cabinet has approved the submission of the South African National Petroleum Company (SANPC) Bill of 2024 to Parliament.
Angola: Vice-President Calls for Major Women’s Participation in Oil Sector
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Vice-President of Angola, Esperança da Costa, on Thursday encouraged companies in the mining, oil and gas sector to make greater efforts towards greater gender participation.
Nigeria: ‘T-Pain’, Atiku Hits Tinubu Over Fuel Price Hike
[Daily Trust] Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has described President Bola Tinubu as T-Pain over the hike in pump price of petrol.