January 20
Nigeria: Etim Gets Naccima's Upstream Oil&gas Trade Group Appointment
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Goddie Chemicals International Limited, Godwin Etim has been appointed by the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce,… Read more »
Nigeria: NUPRC Eulogises Ex-Pengassan Leader On 20th Remembrance
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has said stands in solidarity with the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) on… Read more »
Nigeria: BP Takes $5bn Hit On Green Energy, Refocuses On Fossil Fuels
British Petroleum, one of the world's largest integrated oil and gas companies, has said it expects to write down the value of its struggling green energy business by as much as $5… Read more »
January 19
Nigeria: Pinnacle Launches Fully Synthetic Lubricant
Leading downstream oil and gas company, Pinnacle Oil and Gas Limited, has announced the launch of its flagship fully synthetic lubricant product, PIBREUM SN-9000 5W-30, designed to… Read more »
Nigeria: Coronation Group Predicts 1.8m BPD Oil Output Despite FG's Optimistic 2.5m Bpd Projection
Says fiscal, regulatory environment to play central role in shaping performance Read more »
January 15
Nigeria: After Failed Chappal Deal, TotalEnergies to Sell 10 Percent of Nigerian Stake to New Buyer
French major, TotalEnergies, yesterday announced that it had signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) to sell its 10 per cent non-operated stake in the Nigerian onshore oil asset… Read more »
Nigeria: NUPRC, Prospective Bidders Meet As Sale of 50 Oil Blocks Progresses
·Commission lowers signature bonus, entry fees Read more »
January 11
Nigeria: How Auwalu Rano Is Rewriting Nigeria's Oil Story
The future of filling fuel tanks in Nigeria might not involve talking to anyone at all. The first fully automated, unmanned fuel stations are set to begin operations in January… Read more »
Nigeria: Crude Oil Prices Rise As Global Market Weighs Iran, Russia, Venezuela Supply Risks
Oil prices rose two per cent at the weekend on growing supply worries linked to intensifying protests in oil-producing Iran, an escalation of attacks in Russia's war in Ukraine as… Read more »
January 09
Nigeria: NUPRC, Nmdpra Deepen Partnership, Set to Resolve Regulatory Overlaps, Other Issues
· Eyesan seeks support on ongoing licensing round Read more »
January 08
Nigeria: Mulade to Tinubu - Channel 13 Percent Derivation Funds On Mega Projects in Niger Delta
A renowned Niger Delta environmental and human rights activist, Chief Mulade Sheriff has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to halt the current practice of paying the 13 per… Read more »
Nigeria: FG Hails Dangote Cement's Impacts in Benue Communities
The federal government has commended Dangote Cement Plc for making measurable and sustainable impacts in its host communities in Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State through… Read more »
January 06
West Africa: Nigeria Imports 12.96bn Litres of Petrol, Gets 7.4bn Litres Local Supply in 13 Months
Nigeria remained structurally dependent on imported petrol between November 2024 and November 2025, despite a measurable contribution from the Dangote Refinery, according to a… Read more »
January 05
Africa: OPEC Keeps Oil Output Steady Amid Turmoil Among Members
Crude price fell over 18% in 2025 Read more »
January 06
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Debunks Shutdown Rumours
· Reaffirms N699/litre gantry price as marketers evacuate over 48m litres last Sunday Read more »
Africa: Oil Prices Fall After U.S. Captures Venezuelan Leader
Oil prices fell yesterday as adequate global supplies offset concerns about supply disruptions due to the US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in an audacious raid… Read more »
January 04
Nigeria: Elumelu, Seplat, and the Price of Owning the Oil
Some deals announce themselves by size alone. Others matter because of who is finally holding the pen. Late December delivered both. Barely two weeks after raising $750 million… Read more »
January 05
Nigeria: Shareholders Commend Dangote's Transformational Impact On Nigeria's Economy
Shareholders have said the commitment of President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote to investing in Nigeria has a transformational impact on the Nigerian economy with visible… Read more »
December 30, 2025
Nigeria: Despite General Price Slump, Average Fuel Cost Exceeds N1,000/Litre Nationwide
In spite of a significant general decrease in fuel prices in the country, Nigeria's market remained under acute strain in November 2025 as average retail costs of both petrol and… Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria Exports $2.57bn Crude Oil to Us in Eight Months
Nigeria shipped 33.23 million barrels of crude oil to the United States valued at $2.57 billion during the first eight months of 2025, the US Mission in Nigeria has disclosed. Read more »
December 28, 2025
Nigeria: How NNPC's Anti-Theft Consolidation Is Securing Nigeria's Oil Future
For years, crude oil theft represented one of the most corrosive threats to Nigeria's economy--draining revenue, discouraging investment and undermining the credibility of the… Read more »
December 22, 2025
Africa: Oil Refiners - Africa's Crude Demand to Jump From 1.8m Bpd to 4.5m Bpd By 2050
The African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA), has said that the continent's crude oil consumption will surge from about 1.8 million barrels per day in 2024 to as much… Read more »
December 18, 2025
Nigeria: Senate Screens Tinubu's Oil Regulators, Nominees Promise Digitisation, Gas Discipline, Investor Confidence
The joint Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream, Downstream and Gas) Thursday subjected President Bola Tinubu's nominees for the leadership of Nigeria's oil and gas… Read more »
December 17, 2025
Nigeria: Tinubu Meets CEO of NMDPRA At State House Amid Dangote's Allegations of Sabotage, Corruption
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday evening met behind close-door with embattled Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority… Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote-NMDPRA Dispute Threatens Nigeria's Economic Sovereignty, Agbakoba Warns
Former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba SAN, has warned that the ongoing dispute between Dangote Petroleum Refinery and the Nigerian Midstream and… Read more »
