As the crash in crude continues to hit hard on the country’s economy, Angola is now the number one oil producing nation in Africa, taking over the position of Nigeria. In its latest monthly report, the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, said Nigeria’s oil production fell by 67,000 barrels per day (bpd) in March. The
Oil and Corruption; How Nigerian Officials refused to remit $235.7 Million from Oil sales
Nigeria’s state-run oil firm withheld some 3.2 trillion naira ($16.2 billion, 14.6 billion euros) from the sale of crude oil in 2014, according to a government report from auditor-general Samuel Ukura. “From the examination of NNPC (Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation) mandates to (the) CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria) on Domestic Crude Oil sales… (the) amount
Nigeria Echos need to Renegotiate Commercial Oil contracts, says sector is no longer profitable
LAGOS The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said its latest move to re-negotiate Oil and Gas contracts is a part of a series of measures to save the nation from the devastating sharp fall of revenues from the oil Industry. In a presentation at the 33rd Annual International Conference and Exhibition organised by Nigerian Association of
‘Super Majors’ warn Nigeria against plan to review Commercial Oil Contracts
By Agencies… Western oil executives have warned Nigeria against sweeping changes to commercial contracts that could lead to the government taking a bigger share of revenues from the country’s vast deepwater fields. As Africa’s leading crude producer begins a clean-up of the industry that is its economic lifeblood, the state-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has
Nigeria: New government to privatize Refineries and cut subsidy on imported fuel
The new Nigerian government is finalizing plans cut expenditure on fuel subsidies and privatize four of its low capacity refineries in the latest economic recovery attempt. A source in Nigeria’s new president, Muhammadu Buhari’s Transitional committee revealed to Reuters that members on the new Nigeria administrative body advised the president to cut the cost on
Oil and Politics: Nigerian president Buhari expected to takeover Oil Ministry
Newly elected president of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari is expected to appoint himself as head of the Oil Ministry reportedly over the massive corruption in the industry sources have said. As the nation eagerly awaits for the new cabinet, a source in Nigeria told reuters that the oil sector is so dirty that nobody’s hands are