Tag: Oil and Gas

Chinese, Nigerian energy firms sign $1bn gas flaring deal
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Chinese, Nigerian energy firms sign $1bn gas flaring deal

A Nigerian energy corporation, NIGUS International, has entered into a $1 billion agreement with Beijing Zhogmin Xinjunlong New Energy Technology corporation Ltd., a Chinese enterprise, to finance and promote gas flaring solutions in Nigeria. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu issued a national directive that led to the signing of this agreement on […]

FG's 1,068 oil projects to generate $22.8bn investments
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Oil & gas emerge best indexes on NGX – Report

In terms of year-to-date returns on the Nigerian Exchange Limited, the Growth Board and Oil & Gas were the top-performing indices as of Christmas. The PUNCH reported that other indices with outstanding returns include the banking index, NGX-AFR Bank Value Index (106.47%), the NGX AFR Div Yield Index (122.78%), and the NGX MERI Value Index […]

NEITI to release old data, says global body
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Nigeria made $764bn from oil, gas sector 21 years – NEITI

Nigeria’s oil and gas industry brought in $764.52 billion from 1999 to 2021. This is according to the Nigerian Extractives Industries Transparency Initiative’s Executive Secretary, Dr. Ogbonnaya Orji. The Times reported that during his speech this week at the Nigeria Energy Forum, he provided the numbers. Important figures mentioned by Dr. Orji during his speech […]

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How Nigeria-Dubai non-oil trade hit $2.1bn in 2022 – Report

The President of the Dubai Chamber, Mohammed Lootah, has stated that the bilateral commerce between Nigeria and Dubai in non-oil products reached a value of $2.1 billion in 2022. The Punch reported that he said this at the New Horizons Trade Mission in Nigeria, which took place in Lagos on Thursday. Held in collaboration with the Lagos […]

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Nigeria’s oil demand to decline by 61% – AA Holdings

The Chairman of AA Holdings, Austin Avuru, has said that there would be a 61% decline in the global market demand for Nigerian crude oil by 2060. According to The Punch, this statement was made during the pre-conference workshop of the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists 2023 conference, which was held in Lagos recently and had as its […]

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Oil price hits $93/barrel – Report

The price of Brent jumped on Wednesday, reaching nearly $93/barrel after circling around $87/barrel the previous week. This was due to recent industry data showing an increase in Nigeria’s oil revenues of N273.8bn in September. According to The Punch, while Brent surged to $92.7 per barrel at 11:01 a.m. Nigerian time, Murban crude, and WTI crude both […]

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FG approves first oil exploration license under PIA

The Federal Government has granted TGS-PetroData Offshore Services Limited a Petroleum Exploration Licence, the first of its kind under the Petroleum Industry Act 2021. According to The Punch, It stated that the license was in accordance with Sections 71 (1) through (10) of the PIA and had been awarded by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Commission. […]

Oil companies get 26 divested licenses in 10 years
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Oil companies get 26 divested licences in 10 years

Over the past ten years, 26 oil mining licences in the Niger Delta basin have been purchased by Nigerian oil companies. The Punch reported that the executive secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, Engr. Simbi Wabote, said this on Wednesday at the Abuja Energy and Labour Summit for the 2023 Petroleum and Natural Gas […]

Crude hits $83 as Nigeria's export passes 1.4mbpd
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FG removes oil production constraints to tackle divestments

The Federal Government announced on Thursday that it was lifting all restrictions for oil exploration and production as part of efforts to stop foreign oil corporations from leaving Nigeria. According to The Punch, while hosting the leadership of the Independent Petroleum Producers Group and the Oil Producers Trade Section at his office in Abuja, the […]

Tinubu vows to fix Nigeria's oil, gas challenges
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Tinubu vows to fix Nigeria’s oil, gas challenges

    President Bola Tinubu conveyed a message of assurance to international investors on Tuesday, stating his commitment to addressing the challenges within Nigeria’s oil and gas industry, drawing from his own experience in the sector. As a result, he emphasized that Nigeria is currently more open for business opportunities than ever before. President Bola […]