June 24
Liberia: Boakai Backs Major Expansion At LPRC
President Joseph Boakai, has commended the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC) for its strong operational performance and expressed full support for its proposed expansion… Read more »
June 10
Liberia: LPRA, GPC Deepen Ties On Oil&gas Sector Dev.
The Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ghana Petroleum Commission (GPC), marking a significant step in… Read more »
June 04
Liberia: Senate Moves to Avert Oil Sector Crisis
The country's emerging oil and gas sector is facing what experts describe as a potentially significant governance challenge following a jurisdictional dispute between the Liberia… Read more »
May 21
Liberia: LPRA Clarifies Liberia's Petroleum Licensing Framework
The Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA) has issued a detailed clarification on Liberia's petroleum licensing framework following growing questions from oil companies and… Read more »
May 05
Liberia: Communities Elated Over Reported Oil Discovery
In November last year, excitement swept through Beon and neighboring towns in Grand Bassa County after residents discovered a thick, black substance floating on the river--a find… Read more »
April 17
Liberia: World Bank, Liberia Assess Economic Stability Under Oil Pressure
Finance Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan and a high-level Liberian delegation have held strategic discussions with Ousmane Diagana and senior World Bank officials to assess… Read more »
April 06
Liberia: Petrol Products Prices Hiked
Liberians are facing higher petroleum prices as the Government of Liberia has announced a new price ceiling for petroleum products, reflecting an upward revision in gasoline and… Read more »
March 24
Liberia: Liberian Oil Ambitions Gain Global Momentum
The government's push to reposition Liberia as an emerging petroleum destination has received a significant boost, with the Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA) securing… Read more »
March 19
Liberia: Senate Passes Bill to Reform Petroleum Sector
The Liberian Senate has passed a landmark bill aimed at reshaping the country's petroleum sector. Read more »
February 26
Liberia: 'We Do Not Collect Govt Taxes'
The Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC) has publicly rejected claims that it collects and mismanages government taxes on imported petroleum products, saying the allegations… Read more »
Liberia: LPRC Faces Intense Legislative Scrutiny
Liberia's downstream petroleum sector is once again at the center of legislative attention as Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillon has submitted a proposed Act seeking… Read more »
January 27
Liberia: Boakai Credits LPRC Leadership for Fuel Price Stability
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has highlighted the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC) as a critical pillar in maintaining stability within Liberia's petroleum sector and… Read more »
December 29, 2025
Liberia: 'I'm an Agriculturist, Not an Oil&gas Professional'
Comments made by a member of the state-owned oil company, Liberia Petroleum Refinery Company (LPRC), have ignited a political debate over governance, qualifications and the… Read more »
December 23, 2025
Liberia: Boakai Calls for Intensive, Transparent Overhaul of Petroleum Sector
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has called for an intensive, transparent, and results-driven intervention across Liberia's petroleum sector. On December 20, 2025, during the… Read more »
December 19, 2025
Liberia: LPRA Commends Legislature On Offshore Contract Ratification
The Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA) commends the Liberian Legislature for ratifying the petroleum contracts for LB-06, LB-11, LB-17, and LB-29 with TotalEnergies EP… Read more »
December 05, 2025
Liberia: Lpra Responds to Reports of Oily Substance in Grand Bassa
The Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA) has responded to growing public concerns regarding the reported presence of an oily substance in Beon's Town, Grand Bassa County.… Read more »
September 19, 2025
Liberia: Govt Set Petrol Policy 'Without Consultation'
Members of the Petroleum Terminal Owners Association of Liberia have sharply criticized the Senate's recent recommendation to slash storage fees, warning that the policy could… Read more »
September 17, 2025
Liberia: New Petroleum Pricing Threatens Energy Security, Jobs
A government policy meant to lower fuel costs has triggered warnings of a potential breakdown in Liberia's petroleum supply chain, with operators cautioning that the September 2025… Read more »
Liberia: LPRA Hails Oil Agreements With TotalEnergies
Director-General Marilyn T. Logan of the Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA) has hailed the landmark signing of Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) between Liberia and… Read more »
September 15, 2025
Liberia: Digging Ourselves Into a Petroleum Pit?
Petroleum is not just another commodity. Like rice, telecommunications, and cement, it sits at the heart of Liberia's economic security. The pumps keep our taxis moving, our… Read more »
Liberia: Liberian Petroleum Terminal Owners Call for Immediate Action
Liberia's petroleum industry has been plunged into crisis following the release of the September 2025 petroleum pricing circular, which private terminal owners say could bankrupt… Read more »
September 12, 2025
Liberia: U.S.$17m Expected From New Petroleum Levy
The Government of Liberia is expected to raise an estimated US$17 million annually through new petroleum levies, following a presidential directive to the Liberia Petroleum… Read more »
Liberia: Senate Applauds Executive On New Petroleum Pricing Adjustments
The Liberian Senate has commended the Executive, through the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC), for implementing recent adjustments to petroleum pricing, affirming the… Read more »
August 06, 2025
Liberia: 'Smuggling' of 'Political Goods' to Guinea Persists Amid Price Hikes in Liberia
The "smuggling" of cement, rice, and petroleum products--classified by the government as "political goods"--continues to escalate across Liberia's borders, raising concerns about… Read more »
July 28, 2025
Liberia: LPRC to Receive First Petrol Shipment in 4 Decades
In a landmark development for Liberia's petroleum sector, the Managing Director of the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC), Mr. Amos Tweh, has announced that the country is… Read more »
