Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) is exploring the sale of conventional oil and gas assets in the Permian Basin, potentially raising around $1 billion, Bloomberg reported. In a statement to Bloomberg, Exxon said it was “exploring market interest for select conventional assets in West Texas and Southeast New Mexico,” noting that the decision aligns with its […]Read More
Nigeria’s Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Tuesday granted six states the authority to regulate their electricity markets, transferring oversight to newly established state-level agencies. In a statement on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, NERC named Enugu, Ekiti, Ondo, Imo, Oyo, and Edo as the states authorized to manage their electricity sectors. These […]Read More
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has rejected Shell International Plc’s proposed $1.3 billion sale omf its onshore assets to the Renaissance consortium, sources familiar with the matter said, according to a report by the Africa Report. The sale, which required NUPRC approval under the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), would have seen Shell divest […]Read More
The trend of legacy automakers ditching their plans and investments in EVs continues, with Ford reportedly the latest to cancel plans for a large three-row electric sport-utility vehicle, according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal. The report said that the company will take $1.9 billion in related special charges and write-downs as a […]Read More
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has debunked a report claiming that it owes international oil traders $6.8 billion. Responding to allegations against the company in a statement on Sunday, Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, also refuted claims that the NNPCL has not remitted funds into the federation account since January. Soneye, however, […]Read More
The Leadership of Nigeria’s House of Representatives has issued a warning to perpetrators of crude oil bunkering in the country. Its Special Committee on Crude Oil Theft issued the warning to those involved in what it described as dastardly acts that cost Nigeria’s fortunes. The Chairman of the committee, Alhassan Ado Doguwa from Kano State, […]Read More
President Bola Tinubu and the President of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Mbasogo, on Wednesday, in Malabo signed an agreement on the Gulf of Guinea Pipeline Project, further affirming the partnership for mutual development. “The agreement covered legislative and regulatory measures for the gas pipeline, establishment and operation, transit of natural gas, ownership of the gas pipeline, […]Read More
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has denied claims by Dangote Refinery regarding a ‘failure to enforce the domestic crude supply obligation,’ asserting that it facilitated the delivery of over 29 million barrels of crude oil to the company between January and June 2024. The Commission in a statement signed by its management on […]Read More
Dangote Refinery, Africa’s largest oil refinery, has reiterated its challenges in securing adequate crude oil supply for its operations, despite claims of increased allocation from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC). In a statement on Thursday, Anthony Chiejina, the Dangote Group’s Chief Branding and Communications Officer, said the refinery primary issue lies with the Nigerian […]Read More
Zarma Mustapha, the Deputy President of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), has stated that the Port Harcourt Refinery will meet its deadline and become fully operational this August. During an interview on Channels Television’s *Sunrise Daily*, Mustapha expressed confidence that the refinery’s long-awaited completion will significantly boost the supply of petrol in […]Read More