PETROAN Alleges Local Refineries Import Substandard Crude Oil   The Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) says some local refineries are importing substandard crude into Nigeria to cut costs. Speaking with our correspondent on Thursday, PETROAN National Publicity Secretary Joseph Obele said the refineries...

Crude Shortage, Funding Woes Shut Down 7 Refineries, Experts Lament   The persistent unavailability of crude oil has significantly hindered investments in the establishment and full capacity operations of seven new and existing refineries across the country, local refiners stated on Thursday. They also warned that without...

Finance Minister, NNPCL Review Crude Oil Sales Policy The Technical Sub-Committee on the Naira-for-Crude Policy met on Thursday at the Ministry of Finance Headquarters in Abuja to assess developments and reaffirm commitments to the policy framework, a senior government official said. The source, who spoke on...

Nigeria Has Capacity to Produce 4mbpd of Oil - OPEC   According to Ademola Adeyemi-Bero, Chairman of the OPEC Board of Governors, Nigeria's abundant hydrocarbon reserves should enable the country to produce up to four million barrels of oil per day, a significant increase from its current output. Adeyemi-Bero...

Report Reveals Nigeria’s 2mbpd Oil Plan May Cause Showdown With OPEC   A recent report by Bloomberg suggests that Nigeria's ambitious plan to boost crude oil production to 2.062 million barrels per day may put it at odds with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)....

Petrol Price May Rise as Crude Oil Costs Increase - PENGASSAN The National President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) Festus Osifo, has projected that the cost of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) may rise soon if crude oil continues...