Tag Archives: Natural gas

Long queue expected as fuel scarcity hits Lagos, Nigeria

September 16, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Barely weeks after a looming fuel crisis was averted following a truce between the Federal Government and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) vehicular queues have surfaced in some fuel station in Lagos. In stations where … read more »

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Nigeria Govt pays marketers N338bn in 2012 for fuel subsidy claims

September 5, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

by Mrs Ngozi Okonjo Iwealla Contrary to the impression given by some marketers and their agents, the Federal Government has continued to pay marketers whose claims have been duly verified. This is in line with its commitment to encourage honest … read more »

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Outcry over Nigerian gas leak

April 15, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Lagos – French oil firm Total SA said on Saturday that a natural gas leak at one of its plants in Nigeria’s crude-rich southern delta may have been going on for weeks. The leak at its Obite natural gas site … read more »

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Eni: Mozambique discovery 50% larger

October 27, 2011 by benim

Milan – The Italian gas and oil company Eni says that a gas discovery off the coast of Mozambique is 50% larger than previously announced. Eni said in a statement on Thursday that it now expects to find a total … read more »

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Egyptian protesters call for severing Israel ties

April 27, 2011 by benim

Dozens of protesters gathered in front of the Israeli embassy in Cairo on Wednesday demanding Egypt sever ties with and end gas exports to the Jewish state. Massed on a bridge next to the high-rise building where the embassy is … read more »

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Egypt orders ex-energy minister, former officials tried

April 23, 2011 by benim

Egypt on Saturday ordered former energy minister Sameh Fahmy and six other officials to stand trial on charges related to a natural gas deal with Israel, the public prosecutor said. The decision is part of a crackdown on graft during … read more »

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