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Oil and Gas

Oil and Gas

How oil explosion killed 12 in Rivers

The explosion left dozens, including those that were at the tapping point, dead. The victims were burnt beyond recognition, with many vehicles and tricycles destroyed. The tapping point was on the Trans Niger Delta Pipeline (TNP) that passes through the community.

Oil and Gas

Petrol price variations show inefficiency of subsidy regime

Al Utsaha, who traveled from Makurdi to Abuja on Saturday, January 28, purchased fuel at three different prices. He bought petrol at N305 per litre at a filling station in Northbank, Makurdi. On getting to Ado-Mararaba in Nasarawa State, he purchased a litre at N320. He then went on to buy it at N194 at the NNPC filling station along Zuba-Giri road on Sunday, January 29.

Oil and Gas

Analysis: Why is there petrol scarcity?

For weeks (in some places for months), there has been a scarcity of petrol across the country. The scarcity has heralded long queues at filling stations, and many stations are selling at prices that are way higher than the official pump price per litre. In many parts of the country, petrol is sold for as high as N250 per litre as opposed to the official rate of N165.