Oil & Gas

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Seplat hits N10,000 mark, becomes NGX’s first five-digit stock

Seplat Energy Plc has made history on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX), becoming the first listed company to surpass the N10,000 per share mark....

Judge Upholds Renewal of Pipeline Monitoring Contract

A suit seeking to block the extension or renewal of the national pipeline surveillance contract has been dismissed by Justice Bello Kawu of...

AKK Pipeline: Gas Supply to Abuja Scheduled for July Launch

Nigeria is on track to start supplying gas to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Abuja through the Ajaokuta–Kaduna–Kano (AKK) pipeline as early...

₦1,400 Per Litre: Calls Grow for FG to Tackle Rising Fuel Costs

ActionAid Nigeria has called on the Federal Government to implement urgent measures to mitigate the impact of soaring fuel prices, which have climbed...

NNPCL Sets Sights on Tripling Nigeria’s Gas Reserves, Securing $60bln in New Funding

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has rolled out ambitious strategies designed to dramatically expand the country’s natural gas holdings while...

Fuel Price Relief: Dangote Refinery Slashes Petrol Gantry Rate to ₦1,200

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a strategic reduction in the gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), setting the new rate at...

NUPRC strikes high-stakes offshore deal to unlock Nigeria’s next oil frontier

By Joycelyn Ellakeche Adah Nigeria’s drive to ramp up oil exploration has received a major boost as the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission...

Oil Hits $112 per Barrel as Nigeria’s Petrol Prices Climb

Crude oil prices have surged to above $112 per barrel as the Iran-United States-Israel war escalation entered day 21 on Saturday amid a...

It’s Now N1,245 per Litre: Dangote Refinery Implements 4th Petrol Price Hike in 3 Weeks

For the fourth time in March, Dangote Refinery has hiked petrol prices, citing global instability as the primary driver. According to a Friday...

Nigeria’s Oil Output Declines Sharply in February Amid Persistent Challenges

Nigeria’s total hydrocarbon output, comprising crude oil and condensates, saw a sharp 9% month-on-month contraction in February 2026. According to the latest data...

Nigeria Secures ₦1.71trn Trade Surplus in Q4 2025 as Crude Oil Shipments Decline

Nigeria closed out the final quarter of 2025 with a healthy trade surplus amounting to ₦1.71 trillion, even as overall export volumes slipped,...

Global Oil Prices Plunge to $90 per Barrel as Middle East Tensions Show Signs of Easing

Crude oil rates experienced their first downturn since the Middle East hostilities erupted, sliding to $90 per barrel on Tuesday amid shifting market...

Third Hike in a Week: Dangote Refinery Raises Petrol to N1,175, Diesel to N1,620

For the third time in a single week, the Dangote Refinery has raised fuel prices, with petrol now at ₦1,175/litre and diesel at...

Just In: Dangote Refinery Raises Petrol Price to N995 as Global Crude Soars

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has adjusted its Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) gantry price upward to N995 per litre, marking a significant N221 increase...

Tinubu Ends 15-Year OPL 245 Dispute, Unlocks $Billions in Deepwater Investment as Verheijen’s Energy Diplomacy Pays Off

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has secured a historic breakthrough in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector with the successful resolution of the long-running dispute...

Global Energy Crisis: Trump Counters Iranian Blockade, Deploys U.S. Navy Escorts, Federal Insurance

In a dramatic escalation of the burgeoning conflict in the Middle East, U.S. President Donald Trump has moved to provide a cushioning effect...