Fuel: DPR Begins Monitoring, Shut 5 Filling Stations In Aba Ahead Of Yuletide   The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has intensified its petroleum products monitoring and surveillance activities towards ensuring a hitch free Christmas and New Year celebrations in Abuja and environs. The DPR Zonal...

NNPC, DPR, FIRS Illegally Deducted N1.5trn From Generated Revenue, Says Auditor-General   Out of the N6.4tn generated by revenue collection agencies in 2017, about N1.5tn was deducted and not remitted into the federation account in violation of the provisions of the Constitution. The Office of the Auditor-General...

Again, DPR Seals Gas Plants, Petrol Stations In Delta State   The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Warri Zonal Office has sealed three petrol stations and two gas plants over sharp practices in Delta. The erring petroleum outlets were shut recently in Asaba, over offences bordering on...

DPR Indefinitely Suspends Building, Operation Of Filling Stations Near Borders   Nigeria’s oil and gas regulator, the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has suspended the applications for approval to construct and licence to operate filling stations located within 20 kilometres along border area indefinitely. A notice seen...

DPR Condemns State Of Downstream Oil Sector   The acting Director, Department of Petroleum Resources, Mr Ahmad Shakur, has highlighted the need to change the trajectory of the downstream subsector of the nation’s oil and gas industry. Shakur said it was critical to employ technology to solve...

DPR To Stop Fuel Tankers From Loading Above 33,000 Litres   Against the backdrop of recent accidents involving fuel tankers, the Department of Petroleum Resources said on Thursday that it would put an end to the loading and distribution of more than 33,000 litres by road...