May 3

• Imoke Commends Jonathan On Bakassi, Oil Wells

  This Day

  Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State has commended President Goodluck Jonathan for the measures put in place to ameliorate the impact of the loss of Bakassi Penisula and 76... Read more »

• House to Probe NNPC Oil Deals

  This Day

  The House of Representatives Thursday joined the Senate to investigate some "shady" oil deals involving the sale of seven oil blocks for N59 trillion by the Ministry of Petroleum... Read more »

• Biting Fuel Prices Draining the Poor [opinion]

  Zambia Reports

  We have a problem with the following words attributed to Energy Minister, Yamfwa Mukanga. If it is true this is the way Mukanga and his Government are going to treat matters that... Read more »

• CPC Urges Drivers to Report Filling Stations With Sharp Practices

  Daily Trust

  The Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has launched the May edition of its monthly sensitisation campaign rally in Abuja and its environs, with a call on commercial drivers to alert... Read more »

• Women in Oil Initiative Debunks Scam Allegation

  Vanguard

  Women in Oil Initiative (WOI), yesterday, debunked allegations from the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, portraying it as scam. Read more »

• Nigeria's Refineries Now Producing 10 Million Litres/Day of Fuel - NNPC

  Vanguard

  The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Thursday, announced an improvement in Nigeria's refining capacity, declaring that domestic refining of Premium Motor Spirits,... Read more »

• Nigeria Now Refines 10.2 Million Litres of Petrol Locally - NNPC

  Premium Times

  The combined domestic refining of petrol (PMS) from refineries in Kaduna, Warri and Port Harcourt has reached 10,231,000 litres, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)... Read more »

• DPR Seals Eight Fuel Stations in Imo

  This Day

  Officials of the Directorate of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Owerri Zonal office have sealed about eight filling stations located in various parts of Owerri metropolis for their... Read more »

• Obasanjo, Kolade Bicker Over SURE-P

  Vanguard

  FORMER President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and chairman of the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme, SURE-P, Dr Christopher Kolade, yesterday, bickered over the SURE-P... Read more »

May 2

• The Gap Between Rich and Poor

  Maka

  The latest press coverage on corruption, human rights abuses, violations of freedom of the press and socio-economic exclusion in Angola: Read more »

• Bashir and Kiir to Witness First Shipment of Oil From Port Sudan - Official

  Sudan Tribune

  The chairman of Sudan's parliamentary subcommittee on Foreign Affairs, Defense, and National Security Mohammed Al-Hassan al-Amin, announced that that presidents Omer Hassan... Read more »

• Fuel Hikes Get Consumer Opposition

  Zambia Reports

  Consumer Unit Trust has condemned the recent increase in fuel prices saying it goes against market forces. Read more »

• Gas Amendment Bill 2013 Available for Public Comments [press release]

  SA Govt

  Natural gas was formally legislated for the first time through the Gas Act, 2001 (Act No. 48 of 2001) by the then Department of Minerals and Energy. In response to changes in the... Read more »

• Panic Buying Grips Zambia After Fuel Hikes

  Zambia Reports

  Filling Stations across the Zambian capital Lusaka were besieged by panicked motorists yesternight who wanted to beat the midnight deadline for the hiked price. Read more »

• Oil Blocks Not Sold to Atlantic Energy Drilling, Says NNPC

  This Day

  The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Wednesday denied the recent allegation by some oil producing communities in Delta State that the company and Minister of Petroleum... Read more »

• Deregulation - FG Challenges Court's Decision

  Vanguard

  The Federal Government has filed an appeal challenging the decision of a Federal High Court, Abuja, which declared the policy of deregulation of downstream sector unconstitutional,... Read more »

• Do More to Tackle Pipelines Vandals, FG Urged

  Daily Trust

  Worried by the vandalization of oil pipelines across the country, deputy national chairman of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) unit of NUPENG, Comrade Salmon Akanni Oladiti, has... Read more »

• NUPENG Supports Illegal Refineries

  Daily Trust

  President of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas (NUPENG), Comrade Achese Igwe has advised the federal government to stop destroying illegal refineries in the Niger... Read more »

• OMLS Petition - NNPC Writes Senate, Clarifies Agreement With Atlantic Energy Drilling

  Vanguard

  GROUP Managing Director of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Engr. Andrew Yakubu, has described as absurd allegations by Restoration Niger Delta that its agreement with... Read more »

• LGP Cylinders Above 15 Years to Go - SON

  Vanguard

  Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has vowed to remove old Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders from circulation, said it's Director General, Joseph Odumodu. Read more »

• Oil Workers Ask Nigerian Government to Clarify Payment to Communities Hosting Oil Facilities

  Premium Times

  Oil workers in Nigeria have asked the federal government to stipulate how host communities will get their entitled funds in the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB. Read more »

May 1

• Sudan, South Sudan Start Talks Over National Oil Company Assets

  Ethiopia Government

  Sudanese government spokesman, Rabie Abdelaty yesterday (29 April) said Sudan and South Sudan have started negotiations on a dispute over the sharing of assets belonging to former... Read more »

• 'Don't Bank Too Much On Oil'

  Observer

  Uganda has been advised to develop other sectors to widen revenue mobilisation, instead of looking at oil as the main source of revenue. Speaking to journalists recently, Razia... Read more »

• Fuel Prices Increased

  Times of Zambia

  FUEL prices have with immediate effect been increased by close to KR2.00 following the removal of the five per cent import duty on crude feedstock, Mines, Energy and Water... Read more »

• Oil Refinery - Residents Want Resettlement Plan

  Observer

  Residents of Kabaale parish in Hoima district, where an oil refinery is due to be built, are planning to petition Parliament to review the Resettlement Action Plan (RAP). The... Read more »