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Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Speaks On Adjustments in Ex-Depot Price of Petrol
[Premium Times] The company explained that as crude oil remains the primary input in the production of petrol, any fluctuation in its international price inevitably impacts the cost of the finished product.
Nigeria: Niger Tanker Explosion – NUPENG Sympathises With Victim’s Families
[Leadership] The national secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has expressed its condolences to the families, friends, and communities affected by the tragic petroleum truck accident at Dikko Junction, Gurara Local Government, Niger State, at the weekend.
Nigeria: With 265 Lost to Tanker Explosions in 4 Months, Tinubu Moves to Avert Recurrence
[This Day] Disturbed by the number of persons reportedly lost to repeated incidences of tanker explosions in parts of the country, between September 2024 and now, currently standing at 265 souls, President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, set up a high-powered committee mandated to halt a reoccurrence of such accidents.
Nigeria: Why We Issued Petrol Import Licences to NNPC, Others Despite Dangote Refinery – NMDPRA
[Premium Times] NMDPRA said the current production of Dangote refinery is yet to meet the national daily petroleum products sufficiency.
Nigeria: Govt Sets Up Committee to Investigate Suleja Tanker Explosion, Orders Victim Evacuations
[Vanguard] The Federal Government on Sunday dispatched a high-powered delegation to condole with the Emir of Suleja, HRH Sarkin Zazzau Mohammed Awwal, and his people over the tragic tanker explosion that occurred on Saturday in Suleja, which claimed over 84 lives and caused extensive injuries.
Nigeria: Niger Tanker Explosion Death Toll Rises to 86
[This Day] The death toll in Saturday's petrol tanker explosion at Dikko in Niger state has risen to 86 from 50.
Nigeria: Govt Directs Evacuation of Victims of Suleja Tanker Explosion to Tertiary Medical Centres
[Premium Times] Mr Idris commended the Niger State Government for its swift response to the tanker explosion, especially in the provision of emergency medical response.
Nigeria: 60 Confirmed Dead in Niger Petrol Tanker Explosion
[Premium Times] Kumar Tsukwam, the Niger State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), gave the update on the accident.
Nigeria: Death Toll in Nigeria Tanker Truck Blast Rises to 86
[RFI] A total of 86 people have died after a petrol tanker truck overturned and exploded in Niger state. Most of the victims were impoverished local residents who had rushed to scoop up the spilled petrol, local authorities said. The price of fuel in Nigeria has gone up by 400 percent since Nigeria's president ended decades-old subsidies.
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Has Reduced Petrol Imports – OPEC
[Daily Trust] The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has forecast global oil demand growth rate at 1.4 million barrels per day (mb/d) in 2025, with a similar growth rate expected in 2026.