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Sudan: Jeili Refinery Fire Engulfs Khartoum in ‘Toxic’ Smoke/in /by
[Dabanga] Khartoum -- Thick black and white smoke billowed from the Jeili refinery in Khartoum yesterday morning, spreading over parts of Khartoum North (Bahri) and Omdurman. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have exchanged accusations over responsibility for the fire.
Angola: Angola Reiterates Commitment to Gradual Elimination of Fuel Subsidies/in /by
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan government remains committed to the gradual elimination of fuel subsidies, although it does not intend to eliminate them completely by 2025, Minister of State for Economic Coordination José de Lima Massano said Wednesday in Davos, Switzerland.
Nigeria: Average Retail Price of Petrol in Nigeria Up 76% in December – NBS/in /by
[Premium Times] The NBS said the North East zone had the highest average retail price of N1245.90, while the South West zone had the lowest price of N1116.00.
Angola: Oil Spill Affects Cacongo Coast/in /by
[ANGOP] Cabinda -- In the early hours of Wednesday morning, small oil slicks were recorded on the coast of the municipality of Cacongo, in Cabinda province, following an alleged rupture of an oil pipeline.
Nigeria: Youths Scoop Fuel From Another Faulty Tanker/in /by
[Daily Trust] Few days after nearly 100 persons lost their lives in tanker accident in Niger State, some youths trooped out to the scene of a tanker accident in Jalingo, Taraba State capital, on Wednesday.
Nigeria: Burnt to Death – How Niger Community Lost Scores of Residents in Petrol Tanker Explosion/in /by
[Premium Times] "About four people were thrown southward. We could hear them crying and screaming in the air," Abubakar Jibrin, a witness who narrowly escaped the fire, told PREMIUM TIMES.
Liberia: ‘How Can LPRC Set Petroleum Prices As an Importer?’/in /by
[Liberian Observer] The President Pro Tempore Emeritus of the Liberian Senate, Senator Albert T. Chie, has proposed a national discourse with the aim of unbundling the activities of the Liberia Petroleum Refinery Company (LPRC), which controls the downstream petroleum sub-sector of the country.
Liberia: Senator Chie Calls for LPRC Overhaul to Conflict of Interest/in /by
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- Grand Kru County Senator Albert Tugbe Chie has called for an urgent review and restructuring of Liberia's downstream petroleum sector to eliminate conflicts of interest and improve efficiency. In a letter addressed to Senate President Pro-Tempore Nyonblee Karnga Lawrence and other senators on January 20, 2025, Senator Chie highlighted critical flaws in the operations of the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC) and proposed a comprehensive reform.
Nigeria: Tinubu Pledges Justice in Ogoniland As Negotiation to Restart Oil Production Begins/in /by
[Premium Times] "It is a great honour for me to have this meeting, which is an opportunity to dialogue with the people of Ogoniland."
Nigeria: NNPCL Raises Petrol Price to N960 Per Litre in Lagos, Environs/in /by
[Vanguard] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has increased the price of premium motor spirit (PMS) also known as petrol in Lagos and its environs.