COVID-19 lockdown: FG begins monitoring of fuel supply
The Federal Government, yesterday, disclosed that it would continue to monitor the petroleum downstream sector to ensure unhindered supply of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, across the country during the period of the New Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic lockdown.
Senate summons CG, customs over suspension order on supply of fuel to border towns
The Senate Committee has also been asked to ensure a steady supply of petroleum products through the identified suppliers and registered filling stations across all the border towns and communities as a temporary palliative measures as well as initiate a holistic policy approach, with the same vigour on the Nation’s waterways.
PHOTOS: Fallen fuel tanker spills content along MM2 Road as gridlock builds
By Olasunkanmi Akoni A fuel tanker loaded with 33,000 litres of aviation fuel has fallen outward Local Airport, MM2 road, Ikeja and presently spilling its content on the road. The area, AP Bus Stop inward local airport has been cordoned off by emergency responders. Efforts in progress to avert disaster. The fallen tanker incident happened […]
Fuel protests in Ecuador hamper traffic after 275 arrested
Protests against the lifting of fuel subsidies hampered traffic in the Ecuadorian capital, Quito.
Border closure: Fuel supply drops by 11m litres — PPPRA
The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, PPPRA, yesterday, disclosed that the supply of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, dropped by 10.78 million litres to 50.22 million litres per day, since the commencement of the partial closure of the country’s borders.
Fuel tracking: FG to resolve conflict between DPR, PEF
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, on Tuesday waded into the conflict in the roles of the Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, and the Petroleum Equalization Fund, PEF, concerning tracking of petroleum products from source to destination.
Aviation fuel scarcity: MOMAN promises to fill gap
The Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) has urged airlines and air travellers not to panic over reports of aviation fuel scarcity as its members have enough product in their stock to meet the industry’s needs.
DPR begins digital measurement of fuel to check under-dispensing
The Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, yesterday, commenced the gradual phase-out of manual measurements of fuel at petrol stations,
We depend on illegally refined diesel to lift fuel at P’Harcourt depot — IPMAN
INDEPENDENT petroleum marketers in Rivers state say more than two years dependence on illegally refined diesel to run their product-delivery trucks has taken a harsh toll on their business and livelihood.
Fuel scarcity looms as NUPENG issues 7-day strike notice
Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, yesterday, issued a seven-day strike notice to the Federal Government to compel Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL, to honour the agreement it reached with the union on June 20, failing which members would down tools and begin an indefinite strike.
Strange: DPR shut filling stations for dispensing free fuel
PORT HARCOURT – THE Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on Friday shut some fuel stations in Port Harcourt, Rivers state for dispensing free fuel to consumers.
