The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has rejected Shell International Plc’s proposed $1.3 billion sale omf its onshore assets to the Renaissance consortium, sources familiar with the matter said, according to a report by the Africa Report. The sale, which required NUPRC approval under the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), would have seen Shell divest […]Read More

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has debunked a report claiming that it owes international oil traders $6.8 billion. Responding to allegations against the company in a statement on Sunday, Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, also refuted claims that the NNPCL has not remitted funds into the federation account since January. Soneye, however, […]Read More

The Leadership of Nigeria’s House of Representatives has issued a warning to perpetrators of crude oil bunkering in the country. Its Special Committee on Crude Oil Theft issued the warning to those involved in what it described as dastardly acts that cost Nigeria’s fortunes. The Chairman of the committee, Alhassan Ado Doguwa from Kano State, […]Read More

President Bola Tinubu and the President of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Mbasogo, on Wednesday, in Malabo signed an agreement on the Gulf of Guinea Pipeline Project, further affirming the partnership for mutual development. “The agreement covered legislative and regulatory measures for the gas pipeline, establishment and operation, transit of natural gas, ownership of the gas pipeline, […]Read More

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has denied claims by Dangote Refinery regarding a ‘failure to enforce the domestic crude supply obligation,’ asserting that it facilitated the delivery of over 29 million barrels of crude oil to the company between January and June 2024. The Commission in a statement signed by its management on […]Read More

Dangote Refinery, Africa’s largest oil refinery, has reiterated its challenges in securing adequate crude oil supply for its operations, despite claims of increased allocation from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC). In a statement on Thursday, Anthony Chiejina, the Dangote Group’s Chief Branding and Communications Officer, said the refinery primary issue lies with the Nigerian […]Read More

Zarma Mustapha, the Deputy President of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), has stated that the Port Harcourt Refinery will meet its deadline and become fully operational this August.  During an interview on Channels Television’s *Sunrise Daily*, Mustapha expressed confidence that the refinery’s long-awaited completion will significantly boost the supply of petrol in […]Read More

Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, has said the company has not breached any of the enabling laws guiding its dealings with partners, hence should be counted out of any claims of economic sabotage. Kyari, who was addressing the Senate Ad-Hoc Committee investigating alleged economic sabotage in […]Read More

The Federal Government has directed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited to sell crude oil to the Dangote Refinery exclusively in naira, in a bid to boost the local currency and promote domestic economic activities. Bayo Onanuga, the special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on information and publicity, said on Tuesday that the Federal […]Read More