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Customs: Has Been Releasing Way More Fuel Than Nigerians Need Daily

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has said the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited cannot justify the volume of Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise known as petrol, being consumed in the countryRead More

Nigerian Petrol Marketers, IPMAN Directs Members To Sell Fuel At N180 Per Litre Amid Scarcity

Petrol pump
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) on Monday asked marketers across the country to begin dispensing petrol at N180 per litre and above. The union gave this directiveRead More

Fuel Scarcity: NMDPRA Threatens To Shutdown Filling Stations Hoarding Fuel In Kogi

Nigeria Midstream Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Agency (NMDPRA)
The Nigeria Midstream Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Agency (NMDPRA) has threatened to shut down filling stations hoarding Premium Motor Spirit, (PMS), popularly called fuel to cause scarcity in Kogi State. TheRead More

Long Fuel Queues Return In Abuja, Environs

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation's spokesman, Mr. Garba Muhammad
After weeks of respite, following more than three months of punishing petrol scarcity nationwide, long queues have appeared in Abuja and adjoining states. Efforts to get the authorities, including theRead More

FG Vows To Sanction Depot Owners Selling Petrol Above Official Price

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva
Says rising diesel price hinders movement of tankers Truck owners direct members to resume full operations FG commences implementation of 25% freight rate The Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mr. TimipreRead More

Power Outage, Fuel Scarcity: President Apologises To Nigerians

President Muhammadu Buhari
Says govt would soon restore normalcy FG working earnestly to resolve grid collapse NERC: Gas pipelines vandalism, not non-payment of Gencos, responsible for worsening supply Subsidy slumps to N30bn inRead More

Lagos Government Threatens To Sanction Party Organiser For Sharing Petrol As Souvenir

Lagos State Government
The Lagos State Government has said that it has started investigations into the actions of a party organiser, who shared gallons of petrol as souvenirs at an event in theRead More

Security Agencies Move Against Importers Of Off-spec Petrol

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)
Begin interrogation of suspects Despite NNPC’s efforts, petrol queues persist in Abuja, Lagos Security agencies have begun the probe of companies and individuals allegedly involved in the importation of toxicRead More

Again, NNPC Apologises To Nigerians, Reveals Five Vessels Of Substandard Fuel Rejected

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)
Assures petrol supply will be restored next week Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Mr. Mele Kyari, yesterday apologised to Nigerians forRead More

FG Rejects Two Cargoes Of Adulterated Petrol Imported From Belgium

Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
STI SYMPHONY makes U-turn off coast of Guinea OPEC’s production drops by 700,000bpd Following the circulation of adulterated petrol in Nigeria, which damaged vehicle engines last week, the federal governmentRead More