NNPC Seeks Adequate Funding of Petroleum Sector

NNPC Seeks Adequate Funding of Petroleum Sector

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has urged the Senate to ensure adequate funding of the oil and gas sector to guarantee sustainable revenue flow from the sector. Group Managing Director of the NNPC Mallam Mele Kyari made the appeal on Wednesday  at a meeting of Nigeria’s revenue generating and monitoring agencies with the leadership…

DPR shuts down 17 illegal cooking gas outlets in Ibadan

DPR shuts down 17 illegal cooking gas outlets in Ibadan

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) yesterday said it shuts  17 illegal LPG skid in Ibadan and  warned  nine filling plants in the second quarter of 2019. Mr Oluyemi Olaonipekun, the operations controller of Ibadan Field Office of DPR, who made the disclosure, said the agency carried out its operations effectively in monitoring the operations of Retail Oil…

Petrol marketers say they didn’t access $7.2bn forex windows for 2 years

Petrol marketers say they didn’t access $7.2bn forex windows for 2 years

The Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association (DAPPMA), yesterday faulted the claims of the out-going Chief Operating Officer, Downstream of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Henry Ikem-Obih, that its members accessed foreign exchange at N305 per a dollar for the importation of petrol into the country since 2017. Olufemi Adewole, Executive Secretary of the…

DPR seals 3 fuel stations in Benue

DPR seals 3 fuel stations in Benue

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) in Benue State on Wednesday sealed three petrol filling stations for under dispensing, poor sanitation and wrong metering. Daily Trust reports that the stations include, Prime Power Nigeria Limited along Naka road, Conoil on Hospital road and Total along Kashim Ibrahim road, all in Makurdi metropolis. DPR’s State Controller,…

Power transmission, distribution hamper Nigeria’s gas sector development – Chevron

Power transmission, distribution hamper Nigeria’s gas sector development – Chevron

Indications have emerged that inability of the country’s power generation companies (GenCos) and distribution companies (DisCos) to keep the circular flow of energy to the end users hamper gas sector development. General Manager, Downstream Gas, Chevron Nigeria/Mid Africa, James Okereke, said that an enabling commercial framework, globally competitive fiscals, strong vital infrastructure and reliable operations,…

Nigeria losing $12bn annually to oil theft – NNRC

Nigeria losing $12bn annually to oil theft – NNRC

Nigeria loses between $7 billion and $12 billion to crude oil theft annually, a study by the Nigeria Natural Resource Charter (NNRC) has found, prompting reactions from stakeholders on the implications for the country’s critical sectors like health and education. Speaking at a seminar on advocacy against crude oil theft, the Managing Director of New…

NNPC says selling petrol at N145 per litre no longer sustainable

NNPC says selling petrol at N145 per litre no longer sustainable

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said it was running at a loss insisting the pump price rate of N145 per litre for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) was the bane on its revenue drive. The new Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Mele Kyari, made the disclosure on Wednesday, when the heads of revenue…