Oil & Energy
DPR Urges Filling Stations To Comply With New Fuel Pump Price

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), has urged all petroleum marketers to comply with the directives of the federal government by selling fuel at the N125,00 new pump price.
Zonal Director of DPR in Rivers State, Bassey Effangha, disclosed this in a press statement as a follow up to the full implementation of the federal government’s directives.
The DPR director said all filling station owners were expected to comply with the directives, adding that the DPR as the regulatory agency, was poised to ensure that the new pump price was effective.
He said the agency was already on ground to monitor the filling stations to ensure total compliance.
Meanwhile, some filling stations in Port Harcourt have already adjusted to the new pump price.
The Tide investigation revealed that, Total at Garrison, Eterna at Mile One and NNPC mega filling station at Lagos bus stop now sell at N125,00.
However, some filling stations in parts of Port Harcourt, like Agip at Eleopranwo still sell at the old pump price of N145,00.
The Tide gathered that some of the filling stations selling at the old pump price were those which got products before the pump price reduction.
Some motorists who spoke with The Tide commended the federal government for pump price reduction but urged the relevant agencies to effect compliance.
A commercial motorist, Akanimo Udosen, said he now buys fuel at N125,00, but noted that some filling stations were stilling selling at N145,00.
“I want to commend the government for pump price reduction, but I also want to urge the government to ensure that all filling stations sell at the new price,” he stated.
Another respondent, lgba Sunday, a commercial motorist, also lauded the federal government for the pump price reduction saying, “ What the government has done is good, the fear is that some petroleum marketers will still be selling at the old pump price. I want the government to set up a monitoring team to check the activities of the filling stations.”
Meanwhile, the authorities of the Licensed Filling Stations Owners, National Union of Petroleum and Natural Energy Workers (NUPENG) and the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association (IPMSN) have directed their members to comply with the new directives.
National Treasurer and former Port Harcourt Zonal Chairman of NUPENG, Comrade Alex Agwornwor, who spoke with The Tide, said its members had been given directives to comply with the new directives.
Chairman of the Licensed Filling Stations Owners, Comrade Sunny Mkpe, also disclosed in a press statement that its members have been asked to comply with the government’s directives.
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Digital Technology Key To Nigeria’s Oil, Gas Future

Experts in the oil and gas industry have said that the adoption of digital technologies would tackle inefficiencies and drive sustainable growth in the energy sector.
With the theme of the symposium as ‘Transforming Energy: The Digital Evolution of Oil and Gas’, he gathering drew top industry players, media leaders, traditional rulers, students, and security officials for a wide-ranging dialogue on the future of Nigeria’s most vital industry.
Chairman of the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN), Wole Ogunsanya, highlighted the role of digital solutions across exploration, drilling, production, and other oil services.
Represented by the Vice Chairman, Obi Uzu, Ogunsanya noted that Nigeria’s oil production had risen to about 1.7 million barrels per day and was expected to reach two million barrels soon.
Ogunsanya emphasised that increased production would strengthen the naira and fund key infrastructure projects, such as railway networks connecting Lagos to northern, eastern, and southern Nigeria, without excessive borrowing.
He stressed the importance of using oil revenue to sustain national development rather than relying heavily on loans, which undermine financial independence.
Comparing Nigeria to Norway, Ogunsanya explained how the Nordic country had prudently saved and invested oil earnings into education, infrastructure, and long-term development, in contrast to the nation’s monthly revenue distribution system.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Executive Secretary of the Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN), Clement Using, represented by the Secretary of the Association, Ms Ogechi Nkwoji, highlighted the urgent need for stakeholders and regulators in the sector to embrace digital technologies.
According to him, digital evolution can boost operational efficiency, reduce costs, enhance safety, and align with sustainability goals.
Isong pointed out that the downstream energy sector forms the backbone of Nigeria’s economy saying “When the downstream system functions well, commerce thrives, hospitals operate, and markets stay open. When it fails, chaos and hardship follow immediately,” he said.
He identified challenges such as price volatility, equipment failures, fuel losses, fraud, and environmental risks, linking them to aging infrastructure, poor record-keeping, and skill gaps.
According to Isong, the solution lies in integrated digital tools such as sensors, automation, analytics, and secure transaction systems to monitor refining, storage, distribution, and retail activities.
He highlighted key technologies including IoT forecourt automation for real-time pump activity and sales tracking, remote pricing and reconciliation systems at retail fuel stations, AI-powered pipeline leak detection, terminal automation for depot operations, digital tank gauging, and predictive maintenance.
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