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Nigeria currently accounts for 33 per cent of the total gas reserves in Africa, the Federal Government said on Monday. While disclosing this through the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, it added that the gas reserves in Nigeria could last for about 94 years. The Chief Executive Officer, NUPRC, Gbenga …

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries on Wednesday raised Nigeria’s crude oil production quota for September 2022 to 1.83 million barrels per day, as Brent, the global benchmark for crude, dropped in price the same day. Data obtained from OPEC showed that the 13-member organisation increased Nigeria’s oil production quota …

Nigeria has, more than ever before, been exposed as a country that is unable to meet its OPEC’s quota of 1.772 million. It is unable not take advantage of the looming Russian oil ban to ramp up its revenue. Following the war between Russia and Ukraine, the European Commission recently …

Nigeria may lose its largest crude oil buyers, China and India, as both countries plan to negotiate Russian oil at discount prices. India is said to be asking Russia for below $70 per barrel discount price. The duo’s move comes as Europe considers banning Russian oil due to the country’s …

Global oil prices continued to gain ground above $80 per barrel on Friday, helped by a growing consensus that demand remained surprisingly resilient to the current Omicron-led wave of COVID-19 cases which spooked markets in late 2021. Brent crude futures, which traded close to $83 per barrel earlier on Friday, …

Have you ever heard about China’s Artificial Sun? What was the first picture that came to your mind when you got to know about this seeming extraordinary feat? Did you imagine another huge glowing orange glob of fire hoisted in the skies of the Asian nation? Well, if you could …

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries on Tuesday said about $450bn worth of new refinery projects and expansion of existing units would be invested in Nigeria and other developing nations. It said the investments were part of the estimated $1.5tn that would be invested in the downstream sector of the …

The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies, including Russia, collectively known as OPEC+, has raised its forecast for oil demand next year, in a move that might help to build a case for raising output. Brent crude for November delivery gained 18 cents, or 0.3 per cent to …

Japan expects non-fossil fuel power supply sources to account for roughly 60 per cent of the country’s energy mix in fiscal 2030-31 (April-March) under a draft Strategic Energy Plan released on Wednesday – more than double the 24 per cent share in 2019-20. The country aims to match its 46 …

Nigeria is to ramp up crude oil production following the agreement reached by members and allies of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries to increase output. Nigeria is a long time member of OPEC, collaborating with the organisation for more than 50 years running. OPEC and its allies had agreed …