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SUBSIDY REMOVAL: DPR Warns Over Petrol Price Hike To N1,000 Per Litre
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has warned that the pump price of petrol in the country may rise up to as much as N1000 per litre when petrol subsidy regime comes to an end without an alternative energy source.
The…
To Remove Subsidies, We Need Alternative Fuel – DPR
For Nigeria to eliminate fuel subsidies, it would need to shift its focus to other fuel alternatives, this was according to the Director of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR),Sarki Auwalu.
Auwalu noted this at the Q2…
ADR: DPR Resolves 48 Industry Dispute In Three Months
The Department of Petroleum Resources ( DPR) has said a total of 48 dispute cases in the oil and gas industry have been resolved since the inauguration of its Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre (ADRC).
The ADRC, which was established…
FG Targets Nigeria’s Dominance Of West African Oil ,Gas Market
The Federal Government says it is targeting Nigeria's dominance of the oil and gas market in the West African region with its ongoing Refinery Revolution and Decade of Gas initiative.
Mr Sarki Auwalu, Director, Department of…
DPR Seals 30 Filling Stations,8 LPG Plants In Akwa Ibom State
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), has sealed 30 filling stations and eight liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) outlets for various offence in Akwa Ibom.
The State Operations Controller of DPR, Mr Victor Ohwodiasa, said…
DPR Lists Ways To Fortify Nigeria Oil, Gas Industry
The Department of Petroleum Resources( DPR) has listed five ways to fortify the Nigerian oil and gas sector for economic stability and growth.
The Director and Chief Executive Officer of DPR, Mr Sarki Auwalu, made the…
DPR Shutdown 103 Illegal Filling Stations In Lagos
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has sealed a total of 103 Illegal Filling Stations ,13 Gas Plants In Lagos State, South West Nigeria.
Mr Ayorinde Cardoso, Zonal Operations Controller, DPR, Lagos, who confirmed the…
Imo State Recovers 43 Oil Wells Formerly Ceded To Rivers
The Imo State Government led by Governor Hope Uzodimma has recovered 43 Oil Wells formerly owned by Imo State but was ceded Rivers State.
Recall that in the twilight of the Shared Prosperity Administration of Governor Hope Uzodimma, it…
PIB: Demons Behind Non-Passage Finally Defeated – Lawan
The Senate recorded a historic feat on Thursday with the passage of the complete version of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) which defied passage in previous assemblies over the last twenty years.
The bill was passed after a…
OPERATION WHITE 2: EFCC To Prosecute Smugglers Of Petroleum Products
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC Abdulrasheed Bawa Tuesday, June 22, 2021, vowed that smugglers of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in the country will face full wrath of the law.
Bawa issued this…