The Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists NAPE, is hosting a Workshop for Media Professionals covering energy and the oil and gas sectors of the Nigerian economy. The event, which is slated for Thursday, 17th of October, is scheduled to hold at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. The President of the Association, Dr….
Nigeria’s petroleum marketers have revealed that Dangote Refinery will be meeting with them on Tuesday and Wednesday.The Spokesperson of Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, Chinedu Ukadike disclosed this in an interview with Arise TV on Sunday. According to him, the more actions were taken in terms of petrol distribution, the price of the…
Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) standards and regulatory frameworks in African countries significantly shape oil and gas investments in the continent, as they influence costs, compliance requirements, and project risk profiles. The Chief Financial Officer, Seplat Energy, Mrs. Eleanor Adaralegbe, made this known during a panel session at the Africa Oil Week (AOW) Conference &…
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has threatened to stop operations nationwide following the high cost of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, sold to IPMAN members by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. IPMAN revealed on Thursday that the cost of petrol from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery to NNPC was about N898/litre,…
Nigeria’s abundant gas reserves can offer immediate solutions to the nation’s energy challenges if well managed. The Managing Director of Eterna Plc, Abiola Lukman Lawal, stated this while speaking on the theme: ‘Driving energy sufficiency in the downstream sector through CNG and LPG’ at the 2024 Annual Strategic International Conference of the Association of Energy…
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has denied reports that he ordered the NNPCL to stop running its own refineries and focus on equity participation in others. He made the clarification in a press statement made available to the media. “My attention has been drawn to statements made by Engr….
The Chairman, Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN), Engr. Wole Ogunsanya, says Nigeria’s energy independence hinges on effective utilization of its abundant gas reserves. This, he said, can be achieved by implementing strategic initiatives that will propelthe country towards energy self-sufficiency. He urged the government and other critical stakeholders in the energy sector to focus…
The pump price of fuel has reduced from N1300.00 and N1350.00 to between N1200.00 and N1150.00 in Abia, following the Nigeria National Petroleum Company opening its portal for direct requests and payments for fuel from members of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria. The fuel situation monitored in Abia indicates that some petroleum marketers…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) is ending its exclusive purchase agreement with Dangote Refinery, opening up the market for other marketers to buy petrol directly from the refinery. This means NNPC will no longer be the sole off-taker, and marketers can now negotiate prices directly with Dangote Refinery.This development aligns with the current practices for…
There are indications that the supply of crude oil in naira by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery which should have started on October 1, 2024, has yet to begin as of Thursday, October 3. Officials at the Dangote refinery and those at the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Federal…
