16th World Petroleum Congress
WPC2000061704 - 16 JUNE 2000 - CALGARY, AB, CANADA: Rilwanu Lukman, Secretary General of OPEC gives no indication that the oil cartel is prepared to lower oil prices instead suggesting governments lower taxes to give consumers a break from rising prices at the pumps during a press conference following his OPEC Luncheon keynote speech at the 16th World Petroleum Congress in downtown Calgary, June 13. mc/hr/H. Ruckemann UPI
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ABUJA, Nigeria, March 9 (UPI) -- The Nigerian energy sector needs drastic reforms as the Nigeria National Petroleum Corp. sinks under massive debt, the Nigerian petroleum minister said.
ABUJA, Nigeria, Feb. 15 (UPI) -- Nigeria aims to court the World Bank to help with reform measures meant to create an attractive investment environment in the oil and gas sector, ministers say.
ABUJA, Nigeria, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Nigerian lawmakers blasted their oil minister for delays at a refinery as the country wrestles with declining domestic fuel resources.
ABUJA, Nigeria, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Energy officials in Abuja kicked off a summit with the British government to build the capacity of the Nigeria oil sector, the Nigerian oil minister said.
ABUJA, Nigeria, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Government reconciliation and rehabilitation programs to reform former Nigerian oil rebels are not ready, former fighters complain.
ABUJA, Nigeria, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- A wing of the main rebel group in the oil-rich Niger Delta of Nigeria ended its cease-fire Tuesday, though the main faction is embracing a government amnesty.
ABUJA, Nigeria, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Nigeria is set to become the African leader in oil as an amnesty program with Niger Delta militants contributes to a rise in crude production, officials say.
ABUJA, Nigeria, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- With the onset of a government amnesty program for Niger Delta militants, oil production in Nigeria reached 1.7 million barrels per day, the oil minister said.
ABUJA, Nigeria, July 31 (UPI) -- An umbrella group representing Nigerian militants withdrew a threat to U.K.-based oil producer Afren to abandon its operations in the Niger Delta.
ABUJA, Nigeria, July 29 (UPI) -- A coalition representing Nigerian militants called on U.K.-based oil producer Afren to abandon its operations in the Niger Delta region or face attacks.
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