…as Don says nation benefit only 5% of crude export revenue By Tunde Opalana Multi- sectoral experts on Thursday converged in Abuja to dissect challenges and prospects in the nation’s oil sector while proffering solutions as a way forward. Policy analysts, conservationists, environmental
..Disguise as NGOs preaching ‘energy transition commitment’ BY HARUNA SALAMI There appears to be hidden forces orchestrating inefficiency in Nigeria’s huge oil industry to the detriment of the larger society indeed. Apart from the recent revelation at the National Assembly earlier in the week, this fact may have been buttressed by the revelation from the […]
By Tunde Opalana The Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil) Senator Heineken Lokpobri on Thursday disclosed that Nigeria’s oil production output has to increased to 1.7 million barrel per day while promising improved production. He said the achievement was consequent of achieving conducive environment in the oil sector and determination of the
The 17 oil blocs put forward for sale under the 2024 licensing bid round by the Federal Government are not for politicians, but investors with financial capacity and technical competence. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, made the revelation during a conference organised by the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria […]
Pain is one of the most common and excruciating symptoms stemming from various medical conditions. Depending on the intensity. It can partially or completely hamper the ability to undertake all the routine chores and challenges every day. Managing pain can be difficult sometimes due to certain reasons such as potential side effects of conventional painkillers […]
Oil futures rose on Monday, finding support as continued attacks by Ukraine on Russian energy facilities were estimated to have idled a significant chunk of Russia’s refining capacity. West Texas Intermediate crude for April delivery edged up by 28 cents, or 0.4%, to $81.32 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. May Brent crude […]
Foremost pro-democracy and development group, known as Niger-Delta Development Initiative (NDDI), has given pastmark to the effort of the Nigerian Navy in its effort to get rid of oil bunkers and illegal oil merchants in the South South region. The group specifically acknowledged the bravery of the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla […]
BY CHUKWUEMEKE IWELUNMO With the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries(OPEC), considering making further voluntary production cut to stabilize the global oil market a new report has predicted bleak production in Africa in 2024. The African Energy Chamber(AEC), in its report at the weekend, dropped the forecast without supporting evidence when it said that Africa’s
BY MOTOLANI OSENI & TEMITOPE ADEBAYO As landing cost of petrol soars and reports of possible partial return of subsidy heightens, the Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) has called for accelerated adoption of alternative energy sources, and cautioned against return of subsidy in any guise. The association insisted that the short-term intervention must
BY MONICA MADUEKWE In stark contrast to the Western position of 2021, stood that of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Referring to the OPEC World Oil Outlook 2021, the then Secretary General emphasized the significance of investment to ensure energy supply security, noting that an investment of $11.8 trillion is necessary until […]
By Motolani Oseni The Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) has said that fluctuating international crude oil prices and exchange rate movements are causes of higher domestic petrol prices, accounting for about 80 per cent not of the cost structure of petrol or PMS retail price. According to the marketers’ association, this reflects the […]
BY AMOS OKIOMA Nigerian Navy ship, NNS Soroh, yesterday deactivated a local wooden boat used to convey illegal crude oil products in Bayelsa State, recovering in the process some quantity of arms and ammunition. Recovered were two AK-47 rifles, six AK-47 magazines, 133 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition. Commander NNS Soroh, Commodore Olushina Ojebode, who assumed […]
By Tom Okpe The House of Representatives has taken steps to limit crude oil lifting contracts to companies quoted on the Nigerian Exchange Group. Consequently, the House resolved to constitute an Ad-hoc Committee to investigate and identify Oil and Gas Companies favoured to lift Nigeria’s Crude Oil and put in place effective mechanisms to which […]
By Godwin Anyebe The Petroleum Exporting Countries says Nigeria’s crude oil production has dropped below 1 million barrels per day. OPEC’s Monthly Oil Market Report for May puts the country’s oil output for May at 999, 000 barrels per day, which was below its 1.73 million barrels per day target. According to the report, production […]
By Amos Okioma Oil pollution in Bayelsa State was on the international focus on Tuesday as the report of the state’s Oil and Environmental Commission (BSOEC) was launched at the House of Lords in London. The 211-page report titled: “An Environmental Genocide: Counting the Human Cost of Oil in Bayelsa, Nigeria,” is a detailed documentation […]
…issue more threats BY NOSA AKENZUA A militants group, “Delta Strike Force (DSF)” in Delta State specialising in bombing and vandalization of oil installations in the Niger Delta region has laid claim to the massive attacks on oil facilities in Agbarha-Otor and Afiesere and their neighbouring communities in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta […]
The Federal Government has assured that Nigeria’s mini-bid round will boost global energy sufficiency in the long run. Mr Gbenga Komolafe, the Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, (NUPRC), said this at a pre-bid conference in Lagos on Monday. He said this year’s mini bid rounds, the first in the last 15 years, […]
*As NNPC debunks exporting 17.87m barrels of oil without documentation By Motolani Osen Following the approval of increase in oil supplies by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) by 150,000 barrels a day, Nigeria has effectively unlocked the entire gain as the nation’s oil output rose to 1.35 million barrel per day, representing the […]
By Andrew Orolua The Defence Headquarters has said that petroleum products worth of a total sum of N1, 235,624,462.45 were denied oil thieves in the past two weeks. Director of Defence Media Operations, DMO, Major General Musa Danmadami made this disclosure in Abuja on Thursday during the bi-weekly media briefing on the operational activities of […]
Oil futures were little changed on Tuesday after sharp overnight losses, as the latest tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico lost strength. But worries about fuel demand persisted with flare-ups around the globe in coronavirus cases. Brent crude futures edged three cents 0.1 per cent, lower to $41.41 a barrel at 0637 GMT thus, […]