Petroleum marketers can now directly lift petrol from Dangote Refinery without the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) acting as an intermediary. This shift marks a significant change in fuel distribution, confirming speculations that NNPC is no longer the sole off-taker of Dangote Refinery products. In a statement on Friday, […]
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Dangote To Begin Crude Oil Production Soon – S&P
Dangote Group is looking to start production at its two Nigerian oil assets in the fourth quarter of 2024, after enduring months of crude supply woes, a report by S&P Global Commodity Insights has said. The report quoting company sources said Dangote is currently seeking a floating production, storage and […]
Reps Pass Bill To Allow FRSC Officials Carry Guns
A bill to create a special armed squad for the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) as well as other provisions to make the agency operates better has been passed for second reading at the House of Representatives. The bill sponsored by Rep. Abiodun Derin Adesida and Rep. Olaide Lateef Muhammed […]
Prime Minister Of Grenada Dickon Mitchell Tours Dangote Refinery (Pictures) –
Prime Minister Mitchell was received and led on the tour of the Refinery by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote and other top ranking staff.More visitors are continuing to tour the Dangote Refinery in Lagos, with the latest being the Prime Minister Of Grenada, […]
Dangote Refinery: Independent Marketers Adjust Fuel Price To ₦1,200
Independent oil marketers on Wednesday adjusted the pump price of petrol in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to reflect the price at which they bought the product from Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Company. Checks revealed that many filling stations have adjusted their pump price of petrol to an average of N1,200 […]
We Are Not Responsible – FG Speaks On Increase In Fuel Price
The Federal Government has distanced itself from the recent increase in fuel prices, citing the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s (NNPCL) decision to raise prices in response to prevailing market conditions. The price hike, which saw fuel prices jump from N897 to N1,030 in Abuja, N855 to N998 in Lagos, and […]
I Didn’t Direct NNPCL To Stop Running Its Refinery – Minister Lokpobiri
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri has stated reports he directed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to stop running its refineries and focus solely on equity participation in other refineries is false. He made this known in a statement late Tuesday. Lokpobiri clarified that […]
Africa Spending Future Oil Proceeds In Advance, Says Dangote
Nigerian billionaire and Chief Executive Officer of the Dangote Refinery, Aliko Dangote, has disclosed that his $20 billion refinery was built without receiving any incentives from the Federal Government. He, however, noted that the FG needs to provide incentives to investors to make Nigeria a top refining hub. “We built […]
Dangote To Transport Refined Products By Sea — Official –
Dangote Group has said that it plans to transport refined petroleum products by sea. This announcement was made in a statement on Sunday by the Senior Adviser to the Group President on Special Projects and Strategic Relations, Fatima Wali-Abdurrahman. She noted the construction of a jetty in the Lekki Free […]
Naira to extend gains as US eyes unemployment data
The Nigerian naira snapped from its losing week-long streak and is poised to continue its rally on the back of the recent 0.5 percent rate hike. Meanwhile, the US Bureau of Labour Statistics will release data showing trends in the jobless rate for September after unexpectedly slowing in August. “The […]