March 06
Liberia: Weak Monitoring and Enforcement Lead to Abuse of Systems - the Case With Hoarding in Liberia
The Government of Liberia must take decisive steps to ensure strong monitoring and strict enforcement of laws against the hoarding of petroleum products, particularly diesel fuel… Read more »
March 02
Liberia: LPRC Management Awards $5,000 to Basketball Team for Winning LBA First Division Title
- The Management of Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC ) has awarded $5,000 to the Oilers Basketball Team for winning the 2025 Liberia Basketball Association (LBA) First… Read more »
January 19
Liberia: Senegal Boots Out Oranto As Liberia Ratifies Deal
Senegal has kicked out Nigerian oil firm Oranto Petroleum from the Cayar Offshore Shallow (COS) block after years of inactivity and repeated failures to meet basic financial… Read more »
Senegal: Senegal Chose Standards. Liberia Chose Oranto
When Senegal revoked Oranto Petroleum's offshore license after years of inertia and unmet financial guarantees, it was not merely canceling a contract. Dakar was making a… Read more »
December 19, 2025
Liberia: Konneh Says Senate 'Squandered Opportunity' By Approving Oranto Petroleum Deal
Gbarpolu County Senator Amara M. Konneh has sharply criticized the Liberian Senate for ratifying the Production Sharing Contract with OrantoPetroleum, arguing that the decision… Read more »
Liberia: When Liberia Lowers the Bar, Its Petroleum Future Pays the Price
Liberia's petroleum sector has long been framed as a frontier of possibility, a domain where disciplined governance, credible partners, and firm adherence to law could finally… Read more »
November 25, 2025
Liberia: Bad History, Weak Terms, Zero Trust--the Oranto Deal Must Die
Liberia once again faces a familiar crossroads, where the potential of petroleum wealth clashes with painful memories of exploitation, institutional weakness, and opaque… Read more »
November 24, 2025
Liberia: Why the Senate Must Reject the Production Sharing Contracts Between the Governrnent of Liberia and Oranto Petroleurn
If you followed yesterday's hearing on the Oranto Petroleum and TotalEnergies Production Sharing Agreements, you'd realize it raised more questions than answers for the Liberian… Read more »
October 22, 2025
Liberia: Boakai Submits Oil Deals to Legislature
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September 15, 2025
Liberia: Tank Owners Decry Fuel Fee Cuts, Accuse LPRC of Monopoly Push
- Liberia's private petroleum storage operators are warning of sector-wide collapse after the Liberia Petroleum and Refining Company (LPRC) slashed storage fees from $0.35 to $0.20… Read more »
September 10, 2025
Liberia: Bility Accuses Govt of Sabotaging Petroleum Firms - Moye Defends Fee Cuts
Representative Musa Hassan Bility has accused the Liberian government of sabotaging local petroleum businesses by slashing storage fees from 35 cents to 2 cents per gallon, a move… Read more »
