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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…

Oil prices remain high as Iran threatens energy chaos to deter U.S. strikes

Ziggy Ojiegbe Rising tensions in the Middle East kept crude oil and natural gas prices elevated on Monday, as global markets reacted to escalating threats involving Iran, the United States, and Israel. Iran warned it could intensify attacks on energy…

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…

Trump’s threat: Iran says Strait of Hormuz accessible with coordination

Ziggy Ojiegbe Iran is ready to cooperate with the International Maritime Organization to improve maritime safety and protect seafarers in the Gulf, walking back from confrontation with the United States of America which gave 48 hours for the waterway to…

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…

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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…

Iran shops mediators to end war with US, Israel

Ziggy Ojiegbe Masoud Pezeshkian has called on the BRICS group to intervene and mediate a ceasefire in the escalating conflict involving the United States and Israel, urging what he described as an independent effort to halt ongoing hostilities and prevent…