Local refining capacity set to drive Nigeria’s crude oil output
Exports hit 24.42 Mbbls in August Sopuruchi Onwuka Nigeria’s crude oil and Natural gas production is expected to follow demand lead from growing number of small scalable refineries in the country, while new propositions for multiple modular refining projects forecast…
Global oil supply now up by 2.5 mbd in 2025 __Rystad
Sopuruchi Onwuka Supply of crude oil in the global petroleum market is on the rise by 370,000 barrels per day (370kbd) significant 2.5 million barrels per day (2.5 mbd) in 2025, stoking the fears of oversupply and pull on prices…
NNPC Ltd, OPEC pledge collaboration to attract investments, grow production
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) and the Organization of the Oil Exporting Countries (OPEC) have pledged to work closely together to achieve the nation’s aspirations to attract investments and grow production. The two organizations came to this…
Nigeria, Angola pushing back against lower OPEC+ quota
OPEC+ is no closer to resolving the deadlock over oil-output quotas for some African members that has already forced the group to delay a critical meeting amid faltering prices, according to delegates. The Saudi-led alliance hasn’t been able to reach…
OPEC projects demand resilience from 2024 economic boom
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is providing strong market incentives for producers and investors in the petroleum industry, pointing at demand resilience that would surpass pre-pandemic levels despite recovering production from key member states. According to…
Nigeria’s 2022 oil production flowed at 1.3 mbd
Sopuruchi Onwuka Nigeria’s average daily petroleum liquids output fell to 20-year low in 2022 when the flow of new investments in the petroleum industry also fell to record lows following disagreements over fiscal terms. According to global industry statistics compiled…
E. Guinea posts zero oil export in May
Sopuruchi Onwuka Crude oil export from Equatorial Guinea dropped to zero in the month of May in proportion to the country’s cumulative production in the same month. Market sources quoting tanker tracking Petro-Logistics checked the box for zero export from…
America dethrones OPEC at oil export market
ExxonMobil finds substitute to Nigeria’s light sweet crude in Guyana Sopuruchi Onwuka The American continent is projecting strong outlook for oil output in the year, claiming the status of swing producer from non-American members in the multilateral Organization of Petroleum…
Namibia aspires for OPEC membership
Namibia could consider joining OPEC if recent offshore oil discoveries prove to be large enough for commercial development, Namibian petroleum commissioner Maggy Shino told Bloomberg on Wednesday, as oil majors that have made recent discoveries prepare for appraisal drilling. TotalEnergies…
Nigeria to earn $40bn of OPEC’s $842 bn export income in 2022
Sopuruchi Onwuka Real income from crude oil exports for Nigeria’s fiscal funding will reach $37 billion by the end of 2022 but there are high chances that the country could muster significant $40 billion in the year, according to projections…
