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U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that India will continue to face “massive” tariffs if it does not halt imports of Russian oil, reigniting trade tensions between Washington and New Delhi. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday, Trump claimed that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had assured him that India would stop …

Trump Threatens India With ‘Massive’ Tariffs Over Continued Russian Oil Imports

Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), a subsidiary of Shell plc, has taken a final investment decision (FID) on a new $2 billion gas project in offshore HI Field, in OML 144. The investment was done in partnership with Sunlink Energies and Resources Limited. The HI project is part of a joint venture …

Shell Secures $2bn New Offshore Gas Investment in Nigeria

Nigeria's crude oil and condensate production dropped to an average of 1.581 million barrels per day in September 2025. This was revealed in the oil production data released by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) on Saturday, October 11. According to a statement signed by Eniola Akinkuotu, head of Media and Strategic Communication, NUPRC, …

Oil Workers' Strike Cuts Production In September - NUPRC

Dangote Refinery has debunked reports claiming that it imported substandard Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, into Nigeria. Some reports had claimed that the refinery imported petrol which contains a high level of sulphur. However, in a statement released Friday, October 10, 2025, the refinery management described the reports as “false, malicious, and …

'Go to Court,' Dangote Tells DAPPMAN over ₦1.5trn Subsidy Claims

The Dangote Refinery, a 650,000 barrels per day facility considered the largest single-train refinery in the world, has been embroiled in battles with different stakeholders in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector since it commenced operations in 2024, sparking concerns about challenges faced by investors in the country. Going by its nameplate capacity, the refinery was …

The Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) has denied demanding N1.505 trillion annual subsidies on petroleum products from Dangote Refinery.

Long queues have continued to form at fuel stations across Mali’s capital, Bamako, as residents struggle to access petrol amid an ongoing blockade by militants affiliated with al-Qaida. The crisis began in early September when members of Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) declared a blockade on fuel imports from neighbouring Senegal and Ivory Coast, targeting …

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