Tag Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission

$1.7bn Debt: Reps Recover N28.7bn From Oil Companies

  NIGERIA’s House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee on Sunday said it has recovered N28.7 billion from two oil companies indebted to the country’s Federation account. The spokesperson of the Green Chamber, Akin Rotimi, disclosed this in a statement on…

Nigeria to Block Oil Exports Over Refinery Supply Gaps

NIGERIA’S upstream oil regulator has announced that it will deny export permits to oil producers failing to meet local supply obligations, including allocations to Dangote Refinery, the largest refinery in Africa. This move enforces provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA),…

NUPRC, Not Delaying $1.3bn ExxonMobil Assets Deal

THERE are indications that the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, the regulator of Nigeria’s upstream oil sector, is not responsible for the alleged delay in granting consent to the sale of $1.3 billion of ExxonMobil’s 40 percent stake in…