Oil

The Oyo State Government has clarified that diesel, not crude oil, was discovered in a polluted well in the Yemetu area of Ibadan North. Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, in a statement on Thursday, said a government…
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The National Industrial Court has issued an interim order restraining the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) from embarking on strike action or disrupting operations at Dangote Refinery, MRS Oil Nigeria Limited,…
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Petrol from Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery has for the first time been delivered to the United States, marking a milestone for Africa’s largest oil refinery less than a year after it began production. According to Reuters, the shipment was…
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Aliko Dangote, President and Chief Executive of Dangote Petroleum Refinery, says Nigeria’s five-decade-long struggle with fuel scarcity has ended since his refinery began producing petrol a year ago. Speaking at an event marking the…
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The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has accused some players in the oil and gas industry of trying to frustrate its plan to use compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered trucks for fuel distribution across Nigeria. In a statement published on…
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The Committee of Patriotic Forces has kicked against the Federal Government’s plan to sell large portions of Nigeria’s equity in key upstream oil and gas joint ventures, warning that the move could cripple the economy, undermine energy…
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The second day of the strike by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers has shut down petroleum product distribution nationwide, leaving depots closed and loading activities suspended. The action, which targets the…
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