Conoil Plc, one of Nigeria’s oldest petroleum marketing companies, has reported a significant drop in its profit after tax for the half-year period ended June 30, 2025. According to the …
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Libya Urges Schlumberger to Open Oil Equipment Factories
The Chairman of Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC), Engr. Masoud Suleiman, has called on Schlumberger Middle East (SLB), one of the world’s leading oilfield service companies, to establish branches of …
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Lokpobiri Begs EPC Contractors to Return as Nigeria Seeks Oil Sector Revival
The Minister of Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has called on Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) companies that exited Nigeria in recent years to return, as the country pushes for …
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NNPC Boss Bayo Ojulari Denies Resignation Rumours, Calls for Strategic Energy Investment at Industry Conference
The Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), Mr. Bayo Ojulari, has dismissed recent rumours about his resignation, saying he remains focused on attracting more investment …
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Afreximbank Grants $1.35bn Loan to Dangote Industries to Boost Refinery Operations
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has given a major financial boost to Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) by approving a $1.35 billion loan facility to support its massive refinery project. This …
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Auditor General Questions Fuel Subsidy Payments and G-to-G Oil Deal in Kenya
The Auditor General of Kenya has raised serious concerns over the fuel price stabilization program and the Government-to-Government (G-to-G) petroleum importation scheme carried out during the 2023/2024 financial year. In …
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Shell Records $8.4bn Profit Drop as Oil Prices Fall
British oil and gas company Shell Plc has reported a 23% fall in net profit for the first half of 2025, blaming the decline on weaker energy prices and global …
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NUPRC Targets 810,000 Barrels Daily from Deep Offshore Oil Reserves
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has intensified efforts to boost the country’s crude oil production, with a renewed focus on unlocking 810,000 barrels per day (bpd) from Nigeria’s …
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Angola Moves to Cut Oil-Backed Debt to China by 2025
Angola is making strong progress in reducing its oil-backed debt to China, with government officials saying the total could drop to between $7.5 billion and $8 billion by the end …
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NNPC Boss Bayo Ojulari Assures Timely Completion of $2.8bn AKK Gas Pipeline Project
The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), Bayo Ojulari, has given fresh assurance that the $2.8 billion Ajaokuta–Kaduna–Kano (AKK) Natural Gas Pipeline project …