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Omicron variant: OPEC says crude oil spot prices dropped by $1.74 in Nov

Omicron variant: OPEC says crude oil spot prices dropped by $1.74 in Nov

The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) says crude oil spot prices dropped by $1.74, or 2.1 per cent, in November 2021 to average $80.37 per barrel. OPEC made this known in its Oil Market Report for December 2021 which was obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) on Monday in Lagos. […]

Nigeria regains top crude oil production spot in Africa ― OPEC report

Nigeria regains top crude oil production spot in Africa ― OPEC report

Nigeria has regained the top spot among crude oil-producing countries in Africa with the nation’s crude oil production averaging 1.27 million barrels per day in November. The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) made this known in its Oil Market Report for December which was obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on […]

FG will scrutinise new investors in divested assets — Sylva

FG will scrutinise new investors in divested assets — Sylva

Federal Government says it will scrutinise oil companies that will bid for the takeover of assets that Shell and other oil majors will be divesting from in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva, disclosed this on Wednesday at a breakfast meeting organised […]

Nigeria to grow gas reserves to 600 trillion cubic feet — Minister

Nigeria to grow gas reserves to 600 trillion cubic feet — Minister

The Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva, says the Federal Government is currently working to grow the country’s gas reserve from 206 trillion cubic feet to 600 TCF. Sylva gave the assurance on Wednesday at the 23rd World Petroleum Congress in Houston, Texas, U.S. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the […]

Lagos unveils electricity policy for reliable, affordable energy

Lagos unveils electricity policy for reliable, affordable energy

Lagos State Government on Wednesday, unveiled the ”Lagos State Electricity Policy”, geared at providing cleaner, reliable, affordable and uninterrupted power supply to residents. Speaking at the unveiling of the policy, organised by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said that what residents wanted was regular power supply. Sanwo-Olu […]