COVID-19: Oil Rises Above $48 On Vaccine Hope         The international oil benchmark, Brent crude, rose above $48 per barrel on Wednesday, extending a rally driven by hopes that a COVID-19 vaccine will boost fuel demand. Brent, against which Nigerian’s oil is priced, rose for a fourth...

We Begged People To Buy Oil At $9, Say Kyari       The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mallam Mele Kyari, said buyers were begged to purchase the Nigerian crude oil at $9 per barrel in April. The global oil benchmark, Brent crude, plunged...

Oil, Gas Exports Hit $3.71bn In 13 Months       Nigeria exported crude oil and gas worth $3.71bn from August 2019 to August 2020, latest statistics released by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation have shown. The NNPC also stated that Nigeria’s total crude oil and gas export sale...

Nigeria To Lose $24bn Oil, Gas Investments In Six Years — AEC         Nigeria will lose $24 billion in investments in the oil and gas sector between 2020 and 2025, due to effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global petroleum industry, according to a report...

NEITI, CSOs Seek Transparency In Oil, Mining Contracts       The Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, the Centre for Transparency Advocacy and the Media Initiative for Transparency in Extractive Industries on Thursday faulted the level of transparency in oil and mining sectors contracts. All three parties called on...

Nigeria’s Earnings Threatened As Oil Sheds $2.33/barrel       Brent, the oil against which Nigeria’s crude is benchmarked, dropped in price on Wednesday, shedding $2.33/barrel. The bulk of Nigeria’s foreign exchange earnings comes from the sale of crude oil and a crash in global oil prices often leads...