September 19
Nigeria: NCSCN Urges Dangote Refinery to Disclose PMs Supply to NNPCL
The National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN) has called on Dangote Refinery Ltd (DRL) to disclose the quantity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) it has supplied to the… Read more »
September 17
Nigeria: No Respite As NNPC Increases Petrol Pump Price - Dangote
Nigerians' hopes of some relief from the cost of living crisis in the country have been dashed as petrol from the newly launched Dangote Refinery is being sold at prices higher… Read more »
September 16
Nigeria: Oil Workers Raise the Alarm Over Abuse of Expatriate Quotas By Foreign Firms
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has vowed to take decisive action against foreign oil companies, particularly those of Indian origin,… Read more »
September 15
Nigeria: Dangote Denies Sale of Petrol to NNPCL At N898/Litre
Dangote Refinery has denied a claim credited to the spokesperson of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Olufemi Soneye, that it was selling Premium Motor… Read more »
September 11
Nigeria: Price Hike - Group Backs Market-Driven Fuel Pricing
Amid widespread dissatisfaction over the recent hike in fuel prices, an advocacy group, the Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI), has endorsed a market-determined fuel… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Plans to Block Oil Smuggling Routes, Try Offenders
A new plan has been proposed by key security Agencies to protect the country's oil and gas industry through tightening border controls and improving security around petroleum… Read more »
September 10
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Begins Polypropylene Production in October, Curbing Nigeria's $268m Import
The Dangote Refinery is set to begin polypropylene production by the end of October 2024, effectively curbing Nigeria's imports of the product which is a crucial raw material in… Read more »
September 08
Nigeria: Fuel Hike, Scarcity Created By Bad Governance - Ohaneze Youths
Youth wing of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has said the recent hike in petroleum pump price is as a result of several years of bad administration in the sector, and absolved the minister of… Read more »
September 05
Nigeria: Fuel Pump Price... Pressure Mounts for Immediate Reversal
More organisations and individuals have warned about the severe impact of the latest fuel price increase on businesses and households. Read more »
Nigeria: NNPC Yet to Lift Our Petrol - Dangote Refinery
Dangote Group has denied reports that the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is currently lifting petrol from its refinery at N897 per liter. Read more »
September 03
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Gives NNPC Sole Buying Rights As Petrol Refining Begins
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has been given the sole buying rights of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also called petrol to be refined by the Dangote… Read more »
September 02
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Begins Production of Petrol Amid NNPC Fuel Crisis
Dangote Refinery Plc has commenced production of petrol, marking a significant milestone for Africa's largest refinery after delays due to recent crude shortages. Read more »
August 27
Nigeria: NNPC's Record Profit - Beneath the Surface
Last week, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) released its financial statement for the fiscal year ending December 2023, revealing a record net profit of ₦3.297… Read more »
August 25
Nigeria: 'Nigeria Violating Own Law With Mandatory Crude Supply to Local Refiners'
The federal government has been informed that it is close to violating existing laws by issuing mandatory sale of crude oil to Dangote Refinery and its local counterparts in Naira. Read more »
August 21
Nigeria: Nnpcl Withholding Petroleum Products From South West Members - Ipman
As fuel queues resurfaced in petrol stations in major cities in the South West Region of the country, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Mosimi… Read more »
August 22
Nigeria: Minister Faults OPEC Data, Insists Nigeria Produces 1.7m Barrels of Oil Daily
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has insisted that the country produced 1.7 million barrels of crude oil daily, including condensates in the… Read more »
Nigeria: PENGASSAN Throws Weight Behind Federal Govt to End Crude Oil Theft
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has assured its full support to the Federal Government in its ongoing efforts to eradicate crude oil… Read more »
Nigeria: Crude Oil Drilling, Exploration in North On Course - NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has said it is intensifying its oil exploration efforts in northern Nigeria, aiming to enhance the country's OPEC quota and… Read more »
August 18
Nigeria: Anger in North Over Stoppage of Oil Search in Region
Anger is building up in the North over the suspension of oil exploration activities in some states in the region. Read more »
Nigeria: Long Wait for Ph Refinery
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited's continued failure to meet the deadlines it set to deliver on one of the nation's moribund refineries, the Port Harcourt… Read more »
August 15
Nigeria: NNPC Uncovers 63 Illegal Refineries Amid Concerns Over Port Harcourt Refinery
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has announced the discovery and confiscation of products from 63 illegal refineries in the past week. Read more »
August 14
Nigeria: Shell Blames Oil Thieves for Bayelsa Oil Spill
Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) has confirmed that the recent oil spill in the Imiringi community of Bayelsa State was the result of sabotage by oil thieves. Read more »
August 13
Nigeria: Crude Oil Demand From Local Refineries Rises to 597,700bpd
Domestic refineries in the country, mainly the 650,000 barrels-per-day capacity Dangote Refinery, have raised their crude oil requirements from Nigeria's oil-producing companies to… Read more »
August 14
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Denies Fixing Petrol Price At U.S.0.37 Per Litre
The management of Dangote Refinery has dismissed reports in some quarters that the firm set the petrol price at ₦600 per liter, labeling the claims as "speculative announcements"… Read more »
August 06
Nigeria: Cocso Backs Speaker's Decision to Disband Petroleum Committee
The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (COCSO) has endorsed the House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas's decision to disband the Joint Committee on Petroleum… Read more »