In December 2024, Nigeria met the crude oil production quota of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) by 98.97 per. The cartel’s average daily quota for the month under review was 1.5million barrels per (mb/d) of crude oil. However, the country’s output was 1.48mb/d of crude oil, 49,276bpd of blended condensed, and 133,699 unblended…
Oil prices eased marginally by one per cent in volatile trade following weak economic news from the U.S. and Germany. Earlier in the day, crude prices were on track to close at 12-week highs on support from a weaker U.S. dollar and as a winter storm boosted demand for energy to heat U.S. homes and…
Global oil prices inched upward on Tuesday, rebounding slightly from earlier losses as an optimistic market outlook offered support despite subdued trading ahead of the Christmas holiday. Brent crude futures rose by 42 cents, or 0.6 per cent, settling at $73.05 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude gained 38 cents, or 0.6…
Eni’s subsidiary Nigerian Agip Exploration Limited (NAE) and STAC Marine have celebrated one year of successful collaboration for the operation and maintenance of the Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) facilities located in the offshore deepwater of ABO field. This milestone reaffirms NAE’s commitment to partnering with local companies that excel in safety and operational…
About five years after it went moribund, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd has announced the successful re-streaming of the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC). This was disclosed in a statement by the Chief Corporate Communications Officer NNPC Ltd.,Olufemi Soneye, on the company’s official X handle. Soneye explained this achievement, marked by the commencement…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has said there is no disparity between its crude oil production figure and that of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC).Chief Corporate Communications Officer at the state-run but “oil behemoth” Mr. Olufemi Soneye, in a statement on Monday, explained: “The NNPC Ltd has clarified that there is…
Seplat Energy Plc has said Nigeria’s development would require significant improvements in access to energy because lower-cost, more reliable energy will drive job creation, prosperity and social development and achievement of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Its Chief Executive Officer, Roger Brown, in his keynote at the ongoing 42nd Nigerian Association of Petroleum…
Nigeria’s crude oil production, including condensate, increased by 255,710 barrels to reach 1.8 million barrels per day in October, up from 1.54 million barrels per day in September 2024, marking a 16.56percent month-on-month rise. Chief Executive, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Gbenga Komolafe, disclosed this at the 42nd Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE)…
Oil prices turned positive on yesterday after falling by more than $2, despite U.S. crude stocks rising by more than expected, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA). Brent crude oil futures were up 38 cents, or 0.5per cent, at $75.91 per barrel U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose by 57 cents or 0.79per…
