Oil & Gas
National Oil & Gas

IPMAN assures availability of petrol in 2 weeks

The Independent Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) says petrol will be available and affordable in the next two weeks. IPMAN National Operations Controller, Mike Osatuyi, gave the assurance when he was featured on Arise TV’s Morning Show in Lagos on Wednesday. Osatuyi said that marketers were putting in place measures to end fuel scarcity across […]

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Economy Oil & Gas

Oil climbs on supply disruptions, China optimism

Oil extended gains, on Tuesday, on supply disruptions and as COVID restrictions eased in China, the world’s largest crude importer. Brent crude futures were up 90 cents, or 1.15 per cent, to $78.89 per barrel by 1020 GMT. on the other hand, the U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures gained 67 cents or 0.92 […]

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Oil & Gas

Fuel scarcity: Marketers blame import bottlenecks, unstable FOREX

By Our Correspondent The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has attributed import bottlenecks and showering foreign exchange challenges to the current scarcity of petrol. Mr Mike Osatuyi, the Operations Controller of lPMAN, announced this to newsmen in Lagos on Sunday. Osatuyi said this became necessary to inform the general public against the backdrop […]

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Oil & Gas

Kolmani Oil Project: We’ve attracted $3bn investment in fossil energy  – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration has attracted over $3 billion in investment in the Oil and Gas Sector. Mr Femi Adesina quoted Buhari as stating this at the inauguration of the Kolmani Integrated Development Project in Bauchi. Such investment, he said, is coming at a time of near-zero appetite for investment in fossil energy. […]

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Economy Oil & Gas

Energy transition: NNPC tasks stakeholders on gas utilisation

By Our Correspondent Mallam Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Ltd., has challenged stakeholders to exploit the country’s huge oil and gas resources to boost the economy. Kyari spoke at the ongoing 40th annual international conference and exhibition of the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) in Lagos […]

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Foreign News Oil & Gas

Saudi Aramco Q3 net income jumps 39% on crude prices

Saudi Arabian state oil producer Aramco, on Tuesday, posted a 39 per cent jump in its third-quarter net income that beat analysts’ forecasts, boosted by higher crude oil prices and volumes sold. Aramco’s net income rose to $42.4 billion for the three months to Sept. 30 from $30.4 billion a year earlier, it said in […]

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Foreign News Oil & Gas

Oil prices rise as weaker dollar offsets China COVID-19 concerns

Oil prices rose on Tuesday, paring losses from the previous session, as a weaker U.S. dollar offset widening COVID-19 curbs in China that have stoked fears of slowing fuel demand in the world’s second-largest oil consumer. Brent crude for January delivery rose 73 cents, or 0.8 per cent, to $93.54 a barrel at 0406 GMT […]

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Economy Oil & Gas

NLNG calls for more investment to ensure reliable LPG supply

The NIGERIA LNG Limited (NLNG) has called on stakeholders in the domestic Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) value chain to invest in the supply of the product to ensure a reliable and steady stream of supply to the market. Dr Philip Mshelbila, Managing Director of NLNG made the call at a conference in conjunction with the […]

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Economy Oil & Gas

Fuel queue resurface in Lagos, NMDPRA urges against panic buying

Rowdiness and long queue resurfaced in many fuel stations in Lagos, on Tuesday, following a short supply of petrol, resulting in panic buying by motorists. The NewsZenith reports that queues are beginning to build in some filling stations in Lekki-Aja, Victoria Island, Apapa, Maryland, Onipan, Ikoyi Mjushin and Victoria Island among others. Our correspondent also […]

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