{
  "id": 2599747,
  "title": "PENGASSAN Urges Sustenance of FG’s Reforms in Oil, Gas Industry",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/pengassan-urges-sustenance-of-fgs-reforms-in-oil-gas-industry",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-22T13:21:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/08/22/pengassan-urges-sustenance-of-fgs-reforms-in-oil-gas-industry/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has called for the continued implementation of reforms and incentives in the country's oil and gas industry. At the 5th PENGASSAN Energy and Labour Summit in Abuja, the union emphasized the need for an integrated national approach to gas development, covering areas such as upstream supply, processing facilities, pipelines, storage, LNG, LPG, and CNG infrastructure. The union also urged for the accelerated use of gas in various sectors, including power generation, manufacturing, transportation, fertilizers, petrochemicals, and domestic cooking, while reducing routine flaring and methane emissions. PENGASSAN stressed the importance of protecting refineries within Nigeria and urged the government to sustain policies and investments for expanding domestic refining capacity. The union affirmed that capital and labor are complementary interests and called for stronger enforcement of expatriate quota requirements to ensure effective deployment of foreign expertise. PENGASSAN also emphasized the significance of involving host communities in petroleum development and called for the effective implementation of the Host Communities Development Trust framework under the Petroleum Industry Act.",
  "summary": "Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has urged the federal government to consolidate efforts at implementation of reforms and incentives aimed at stimulating",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}