Non-member states of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries called OPEC+ opted for caution on Sunday, keeping its oil output policy unchanged after a short, tightly focused meeting that deliberately avoided the mounting political crises involving several of its members. The decision points to how the alliance is navigating one of its most complex operating…
Oil markets have recorded their steepest annual fall since the COVID pandemic and could be on track to plummet further as oil producers continue to pump more crude than needed by the global economy. Oil prices slumped by almost 20per cent in 2025, marking the biggest annual loss since 2020 and the first time that…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the cancellation of $1.42 billion and N5.57 trillion ($3.85 billion) in debts owed by state oil firm NNPC Ltd to the government, the Presidency said on Monday. The decision is part of Tinubu’s push to clean up NNPC’s books and boost transparency as Africa’s top oil producer deals with weak…
State-owned energy company of top African oil producer Nigeria, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited plans to sell stakes in some of its oil and gas assets and has called for bids, according to an invitation document seen on Monday. NNPC owns some assets outright and others in partnership with international oil companies, including…
Nigeria and other African countries’ crude oil demand is set to more than double to 4.5 million barrels per day (bpd) by 2050 and will need more than $100 billion in investment in refining over the next decades, according to the African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA). Thanks to population growth, urbanization, and industrialization, Africa’s…
The House of Representatives Joint Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream and Midstream) stepped into the crisis between Dangote Refinery Group founder, Alhaji Aliko Dangote and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). The joint committee has invited both parties to present the grievances before the joint committee for immediate resolution and appealed to…
Nigeria’s state oil company NNPC Ltd said on Monday it recorded a net profit of 5.4 trillion naira ($3.6 billion) in 2024, up 64% from a year earlier. “The earnings highlight the positive momentum of our ongoing transformation and the unwavering commitment of our workforce,” Group Chief Executive Bashir Bayo Ojulari told analysts. Ojulari said…
TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne said on Monday that Chinese oil demand growth has slowed since 2020 as the country shifts toward greener energy sources. “Chinese demand was really strong but the engine has slowed down,” Pouyanne stated, noting that the Chinese economy is “moving toward needing less oil.” Despite the slowdown in China, Pouyanne expressed…
There were pockets of fuel queues today around Lagos, especially along the busy Agege motorway. Our correspondent reported that all the filling stations stretching from Iyana Dopemu to Ikeja along except MRS and Heyden locked shops. Some motorists that spoke with themorningstar.com.ng lamented the development, wondering when Nigeria will work for the citizens, especially with…
