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West Africa Could Unlock $3tn Energy Market by 2035 Through Regional Integration —…
West Africa could build a $3tn cumulative energy market by 2035 if the region’s 16 countries move away from…
Nigeria Targets Fresh Capital to Close $200 Billion Gas Infrastructure Gap
Nigeria is intensifying efforts to attract private and international funding into its gas sector as the country…
Nigeria’s Crude Oil Output Stays Above 1.5 Million bpd Despite July Dip
Nigeria’s crude oil production remained above the 1.5 million barrels per day (bpd) mark for the third consecutive…
Brent tops $88 as US, Iran near possible deal
Brent crude oil climbed above $88 per barrel on Tuesday as fresh diplomatic signals raised hopes that the United…
Russia Turns to Indian Fuel as Refinery Crisis Deepens
Russia has turned to India for gasoline as pressure on its domestic fuel supply intensifies, highlighting the…
West Africa Seeks New Fuel Pricing System to Reduce Foreign Market Influence
West Africa may be moving closer to a major shift in how petroleum products are priced, as the Nigerian Midstream…
Nigeria Rewrites Deepwater Rules, Targets $50bn Fresh Oil Investment
Nigeria is making a major push to revive its deepwater oil industry, introducing a new rules-based incentive…
Nigeria, West Africa Push for Unified Energy Market to Shield Region From Global…
Nigeria and other West African countries are stepping up efforts to create a more integrated regional energy…
FG Pushes for West African Fuel Price Benchmark as Europe’s Crises Drive Market…
The Federal Government has called for a West African fuel price benchmark that reflects the region’s own market…
Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Sector Gets Fresh Boost as Stakeholders See Brighter Future
Nigeria’s oil and gas sector may be entering a new chapter as regulators, industry operators and investors point to…
53.7 Million Barrels of Crude Oil Supplied to Nigerian Refineries in Q2 2026
Nigeria’s domestic refining sector received a major boost in the second quarter of 2026, as 53.7 million barrels of…
China’s ‘Teapot’ Refineries Set to Boost Iranian Oil Purchases as Stockpiles Fall
China’s independent oil refiners, widely known as “teapots,” could be preparing to make a major return to the…
Nigeria Targets Full Local Crude Refining by 2030 as Dangote Refinery Expands
Nigeria is moving toward a major shift in its oil industry, with plans to refine all of its crude oil locally by…
Oil Prices Surge as Hopes for Strait of Hormuz Deal Fade
Oil prices extended their sharp rally on Tuesday as hopes of a quick resolution to the crisis around the Strait of…
Dangote Refinery Challenges NUPRC Over 15.5m Barrels of Crude Oil
A fresh dispute has emerged between the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory…
Fuel Subsidy Could Have Sent Naira to ₦3,500/$, NRS Chairman Says
Nigeria’s fuel subsidy could have ballooned to about ₦53 trillion and pushed the naira exchange rate to around…
Nigeria Moves to Tackle Crude Shortages as Refineries Face Supply Pressure
Nigeria is taking fresh steps to address crude oil supply shortages to local refineries, as the Nigerian Midstream…
Iran Blocks US Talks as Strait of Hormuz Uncertainty Threatens Oil Prices Again
Oil prices could be heading for another sharp rise after Iran ruled out resuming direct negotiations with the…
Hormuz Tensions Escalate as New Tanker Strike Report Sends Oil Markets on Edge
Tensions around the Strait of Hormuz have taken another worrying turn after reports emerged that a tanker was…
Nigeria’s Oil Import FX Demand Soars 115% Despite Rising Local Refining
Nigeria’s foreign exchange demand for oil-sector imports jumped by 114.91 per cent to $4.86bn in 2025, underscoring…
Fuel Subsidy Cost Nigeria N1.16tn in 2021 as Senate Panel Threatens…
Nigeria’s fuel subsidy bill hit a staggering N1.16 trillion in 2021, as the Senate’s ongoing investigation into the…
India Turns to Nigeria for 4 Million Barrels as US-Iran Crisis Disrupts Oil Supply
India is turning increasingly to Nigeria for crude oil as growing tensions linked to the US-Iran crisis continue to…
GH¢2 Diesel Price Cut Won’t Reduce Government Revenue, Minister Explains
The government’s GH¢2 per litre reduction in diesel prices will not result in a loss of government revenue,…
Dangote Refinery Overtakes U.S. as Europe’s Biggest Jet Fuel Supplier
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has strengthened Nigeria’s position in the global energy market after emerging as…
FG Rolls Out 60.82MW Renewable Power Projects as Yobe Gets New Solar Mini-Grids
The Federal Government is stepping up efforts to tackle Nigeria’s electricity challenges with the rollout of…
Seplat to complete 10% NNPC JV sale December
Seplat Energy is on course to complete the sale of a 10 per cent working interest in its joint venture with the…
Nigeria Sets Sights on $50bn Offshore Oil Investment Boom by 2030
Nigeria is positioning itself for a major boost in its oil and gas industry as the Federal Government, through the…
Tax swallows N1.13 trillion from Aradel, Seplat half-year profits
Aradel Holdings and Seplat Energy delivered exceptional financial performances in the first half of 2026,…
Dangote Refinery Expands African Crude Imports as Nigerian Supply Declines
Dangote Refinery is accelerating its shift toward sourcing crude oil from across Africa as supplies from Nigeria…
Dangote Refinery drops PMS to ₦1,165/Litre, diesel to ₦1,570/litre
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced another reduction in the ex-depot prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS),…