Category: West Africa

The National Union of Petroleum and Gas Workers (NUPENG) has urged the federal government to reject the advice given by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on fuel subsidy. NUPENG also Continue Reading

With increased global competition in the crude oil production space, and the need to find a solution to the rising subsidy payments, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has said Continue Reading

Highlights To sign MOU on energy investment Saudi Aramco looking at building oil refinery in Nigeria Nigerian refining in urgent need of investment London — Saudi Arabia is looking to Continue Reading

Nigeria’s petroleum downstream sub-sector, especially refineries, pipelines and others may witness a major overhaul following ongoing talks between the Federal Government and the Saudi authorities in Riyadh. The Minister of Continue Reading

Nigerian firm Aiteo Oil Exploration and Production Company , has discovered that sabotage was the cause of the fire that caused Nigeria’s oil production to fall 8% per day, creating Continue Reading

The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, passed a bill seeking to help plug leakages in government’s streams of income in the oil sector for second reading. This followed a motion Continue Reading

The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), is upbeat at the prospect of the Dangote Oil Refinery, in driving world crude oil refining capacity increase especially in Africa by Continue Reading

Many companies are now floating modular refineries in Nigeria – and it’s shaping up to be a big positive for the energy sector and the Nigerian economy. MARK ITSIBOR reports Continue Reading

The operator of the Nembe Creek Trunk Line—one of the two key pipelines of Nigeria’s Bonny Light crude grade capable of transporting 150,000 bpd to the export terminal— declared on Continue Reading