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NMDPRA to issue import permits for 165,000MT LPG, targets price stability
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has announced plans to issue permits and closely monitor imports conceived to bridge estimated 165,000-metric-tonne Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) supply deficit projected for the third quarter of 2026. The Authority Chief…
FG orders crackdown on hoarding, tasks NMDPRA to stabilise LPG prices
The Federal Government has directed regulators in the energy sector to intensify market surveillance and work closely with security agencies to eliminate sharp practices responsible for artificial scarcity and rising prices of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as cooking…
FG to prioritise improved gas delivery to local consumers, targets sustained investment, others
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, has disclosed that the Federal Government is ramping up efforts to transform the country’s vast natural gas reserves into a powerful engine for industrial growth. This is also as the minister stated…
NGCC to boost transparency, attract gas investment – Ekpo
Sopuruchi Onwuka Nigeria has taken a major step toward restructuring its gas sector with the inauguration of a Steering Committee and Joint Technical Working Group to establish a National Gas Infrastructure Command Centre (NGCC). The proposed NGCC will serve as…
FG seeks expansion of clean cooking to 5m homes
Sopuruchi Onwuka Federal Government has called for strong global financing support to accelerate clean cooking access for five million Nigerian households by 2030, stressing that is a pillar of economic inclusion, gender empowerment, domestic industrialization and environmental stewardship. Minister of…
FG projects gas as immediate pathway to Industrialization
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Federal Government has said the ongoing Decade of Gas program holds strong potential to transform Nigeria’s economy into a major industrial hub driven by local capacity, fuel diversification, and modern production technology. The Minister of State for…
Shell expands gas network to connect new industrial customers in Ogun State
Shell Nigeria Gas Limited (SNG) is expanding its gas distribution footprint in Ogun State with a new agreement to supply gas to SG Industrial FZE, a major steel producer in the Guandong industrial zone. The deal adds to SNG’s growing…
Shell demands infrastructure, policy stability for gas investments
Sopuruchi Onwuka Nigerian affiliates of Shell have called on the government to provide the necessary infrastructure and supportive policies that form the base support for commercial investments in the country’s gas industry. The company’s delegates at the third Gas Investment…
Weak market demand impedes gas penetration initiatives
Sopuruchi Onwuka Upstream producers and downstream distribution players in the domestic gas market are stuck with stagnant growth in the demand end of the chain, causing government’s initiatives on gas penetration to hit a commercial glitch. And without robust infrastructural…
Nigeria’s gas export leaps as domsupply, flares dim
Sopuruchi Onwuka Nigeria’s gas production and export began the second half of the year on bullish note with both production and export posting new records while fluctuation in domestic consumption volumes posted disturbing signals. Latest industry production dashboard made available…
