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Chevron, parties sign deal on E. Guinea’s Aseng gas monetization project
Sopuruchi Onwuka Chevron and its partners have signed key agreements with the government of Equatorial Guinea to advance the Aseng Gas Monetization Project, marking a significant step toward developing the country’s gas resources. The deal, signed by Noble Energy EG…
Fatona urges FG to diversify resources, build resilience amid energy volatility
Sopuruchi Onwuka Nigeria needs to strengthen its ability to withstand shocks in the global energy market by diversifying across oil, gas and mineral resources, according to Layi Fatona, chairman of Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited. Speaking at the 61st Annual…
Goldman Sachs lifts oil outlook as Hormuz disruption reshapes global markets
Goldman Sachs has sharply raised its oil price outlook for 2026, pointing to the prolonged disruption in the Strait of Hormuz as a defining shock to global energy markets. The bank now expects Brent crude to average $85 per barrel…
Oil soars above $100/bbl over mix Iran war signals
Ziggy Ojiegbe Oil prices climbed sharply above $100 per barrel on March 24 as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East intensified, underscoring growing market anxiety despite signs of diplomatic engagement. The surge came just a day after the United States…
Nigeria’s Feb oil output slips amidst rising prices
Sopuruchi Onwuka Nigeria’s oil production edged lower in February, slipping to an average of 1.46 million barrels per day from 1.49 million in January, a decline of about 30,000 barrels per day. The drop comes at a time when global…
Domestic refining space crowded as NNPC yet to finalize IJVs
Board tinkers with new purpose for KRPC Sopuruchi Onwuka Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited may be determined to reinvent some of the operated public sector refineries but it is evidently meticulous and detailed in evolving processes that transcend viable…
NCDMB, Edison finalize deal to boost Bayelsa tourism
Radisson brand anchors in Yenegoa Sopuruchi Onwuka Bayelsa State is poised for a significant boost in tourism, hospitality and business activities as plans progress for the commissioning of a Radisson-branded hotel developed by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board…
Shell puts $750m cost to Iran’s attack on Qatar’s Pearl GTL plant
Fred Ike Shell is facing an estimated $750 million hit to revenues following Iran’s attack on its Pearl gas-to-liquids facility in Qatar, adding to the wider disruption across the country’s energy sector. The Pearl GTL plant, located within Ras Laffan…
QatarEnergy, ExonMobil count over $28bn losses on Iran strikes
Sopuruchi Onwuka Estimated cost and income losses from Iran’s strikes on Qatar’s gas infrastructure have climbed to about $28.57 billion, as QatarEnergy and ExxonMobil assess the damage to key liquefied natural gas facilities. The attacks on 18 and 19 March…
NUPRC commissions investigation into Bille gas burbles
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has set up a technical committee to investigate the cause of gas seepage in Bille community in Rivers State, following reports of persistent gas bubbling in the coastal area. In a statement…
