March 05
Nigeria: Ogoni Demands Licensing of Indigenous Companies As Condition for Oil Exploration
Daily Trust
The people of Ogoni ethnic nationality have called on the federal government to grant indigenous companies of Ogoni extraction licences to drill oil. Read more »
March 03
Nigeria: NNPC Reduces Petrol Price
Premium Times
NNPC reduction comes days after Dangote reduced petrol prices. Read more »
February 28
Kenya: Kenya Pipeline Urges 473 Households Encroaching On KPC/KPRL Wayleaves in Mombasa to Vacate
Capital FM
Kenya Pipeline has ordered more than 400 households in Mombasa to vacate the pipeline wayleaves over safety concerns. Read more »
February 27
Nigeria: Ogoni Women Reject Planned Resumption of Oil Extraction in Ogoniland
Premium Times
President Bola Tinubu recently met with Ogoni leaders to discuss the recommencement of oil operations, which had been suspended since 1993 due to widespread unrest caused by… Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote Reduces Petrol Price to N825
Daily Trust
Marketers expressed excitement yesterday following the reduction in ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petroleum by Dangote Petroleum Refinery &… Read more »
February 26
Africa: Unlocking Africa's Full Oil Potential, Utmost Priority for Opec - Secretary General
Daily Trust
...Nigeria key destination for sustainable investments - Tinubu Read more »
Uganda: Vivo Energy Drivers' League Awards Celebrate Road Safety Excellence
Nile Post
Vivo Energy, the company that distributes and markets Shell-branded fuels and lubricants in Uganda, has recognised over 400 high-performing truck drivers and seven transporter… Read more »
February 25
Namibia: Another Oil Discovery in Namibia's Orange Basin Boosts Exploration Hopes
Namibia Economist
Custos Energy on Tuesday announced another significant oil discovery off the coast of Namibia, further cementing the country's Orange Basin as a promising new frontier for… Read more »
February 24
Nigeria: Petroleum Marketers Threaten to Withdraw Services Over Unpaid Bridging Claim
Premium Times
"We will not hesitate to immediately take actions in due course if our demands are not met immediately beginning from today Monday 24th February 2025," it said. Read more »
February 23
Nigeria: We're Monitoring Response to Shell's Oil Spill in Bayelsa - Nosdra
Leadership
National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) said it is monitoring the ongoing response and continuously evaluating the crude oil spill from Shell Petroleum… Read more »
February 22
Zimbabwe: Govt Mulls Direct Fuel Imports
The Herald
Government intends to directly procure fuel for its own use and key economic sectors to lower costs and boost competitiveness, Energy and Power Development Minister July Moyo has… Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria's Oil Production Now 1.75m Bpd - FG
Daily Trust
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has revealed that Nigeria's oil production has increased from about 1 million barrels per day (bpd) to 1.75… Read more »
February 21
Ghana: National Petroleum Authority Must Scrap Zonalisation Policy - Comac
Ghanaian Times
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) should scrap the zonalisation policy it is implementing to allow oil marketing companies to directly distribute fuel to their stations across… Read more »
February 20
Nigeria: Tanker Fires - Govt Bans 60,000 Litres Capacity Trucks From Lifting Petroleum Products
Leadership
The federal government has banned fuel tankers with a 60,000 litres capacity from loading and transporting petroleum products from the various depots across the country, effective… Read more »
Nigeria: Local Refinery Currently Meets 50% of Daily Petrol Consumption - Nmdpra
Daily Trust
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has disclosed that local refinery only meets 50 per cent of daily fuel consumption, justifying the… Read more »
February 19
Nigeria: FG Plans to Ban Overloaded Petrol Trucks
Premium Times
The NMDPRA said the decision was made to mitigate the high level of trucks and transit accidents in the country. Read more »
February 18
Nigeria: Will Creating 31 New States Fix Nigeria or Fuel More Corruption?
Daily Trust
Will creating 31 new states solve Nigeria's governance challenges or just deepen corruption? In this video, we analyze the potential impact of increasing Nigeria's states from 36… Read more »
Nigeria: English Court to Weigh Human Rights and Corporate Liability in Shell Pollution Case
People's Dispatch
At least 1.5 million tons of crude oil has been split in the Niger Delta since 1958, according to the UN's Environment Program (UNEP). Read more »
Nigeria: NNPC Announces Conclusion of Recruitment Exercise
Premium Times
The NNPC said successful candidates will receive their appointment letters after completion. Read more »
Nigeria: FG Identifies Agric, Solid Minerals As Priority Sectors
Daily Trust
The federal government has identified the agricultural and mining sector as priority sectors to access non-oil exports into the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Son Raises Concern Over Substandard Lubricants
Daily Trust
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has raised concerns over the growing prevalence of substandard lubricants in the country, warning that such products pose serious risks… Read more »
Nigeria: IEA Projects Global Oil Demand Growth to Average 1.1mbpd in 2025
This Day
·Says N'American supply compounded output declines in Nigeria, Libya in January Read more »
February 14
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Presents Africa With New Partnership Opportunities - Ncdmb Boss
Vanguard
Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, has said the Dangote 650,000-barrel-per-day Integrated Refinery and Petrochemical Company afford Nigeria and other African… Read more »
Nigeria: Ebonyi Gov Mourns 11 Lost in Enugu Petrol Tanker Explosion
Vanguard
Ebonyi State Government has visited the family of the 11 victims who lost their lives in the Enugu petrol tanker explosion to commiserate with them. Read more »
February 13
Nigeria: London High Court Probes Shell Over Niger Delta Pollution Claims
RFI
The High Court in London commenced a hearing to address allegations that the oil company Shell has polluted vast areas of the Niger Delta in Nigeria, particularly in regions… Read more »
