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Nigeria: Mele Kyari and the Repositioning of Nigeria’s Oil Behemoth
[Premium Times] When Mele Kyari assumed duty as the Group Managing Director of the now defunct Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on 7 July, 2019, it was at a critical period not only in the life of the corporation but for entire Nigerian oil and gas sector as well as the national economy.
Ghana: Fuel Prices May Remain Unchanged Due to Cedi Depreciation – IES
[Ghanaian Times] Prices of petroleum products may stay same for the next two weeks despite reduction in the prices of finished products on the world market.
Nigeria: How Oil Ministry Came Under the Presidency
[Premium Times] Of all appointments to be made by the President Elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, none will define his presidency, then the appointment of Minister of Petroleum. There are Ministers and there are Ministers but the Minster of Petroleum in this country is in a class of his own.
Kenya: Kenya Pipeline to Build a Sh17.7 Billion LPG Storage Plant in Mombasa
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Pipeline Company is set to build a Sh17.7 billion liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage and handling facility at Changamwe in Mombasa County.
Nigeria: Nigeria’s Average Crude Oil Production Climbs 15% in 2023
[This Day] Abuja -- Despite its perennial underproduction in the last two years, Nigeria has been able to ramp up its crude oil output compared to its budget benchmark from an average of about 60 per cent to 75 per cent between H2, 2022 and Q1, 2023, data released by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has revealed.
Nigeria: Port Harcourt Refinery May Delay Commencement of Operation Till September – Report
[This Day] Abuja -- The first phase of a project to rehabilitate Nigeria's 210,000 barrels per day Port Harcourt refinery, which had been slated for completion in April this year, may not be finished for another four months at least, refinery and oil ministry sources have told Argus Media.
Mozambique: U.S. Oil Firm Wants Stability Assurances to Resume Operations
[VOA] Maputo -- The general director of Exxon Mobil Mozambique says his company needs long-term stability in Cabo Delgado province before it can think of restarting a $30 billion liquefied natural gas project in northern Mozambique.
Nigeria: It’s Unreasonable to Jettison Nigeria’s Fossil Fuels Now – Vice President Osinbajo
[This Day] Abuja -- Vice President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday insisted that while the global call for a transition to cleaner fuels may be valid, it would be unreasonable for Nigeria to abandon her fossil fuel deposits at the moment.
Nigeria: Investment in Gas Soars Amid Planned Petrol Subsidy Removal
[Leadership] As federal government appear more determined to strike out petrol subsidy regime, indigenous oil and gas firms are taking fresh investment decisions to expand internal gas market.
Nigeria: Allegation of Missing 48m Barrels of Crude Baseless, Unfounded – Malami
[Vanguard] The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, Abubakar Malami, SAN, yesterday described as baseless and unfounded allegations that 48 million barrels of crude oil worth $2.4 billion were missing.