Oil Sector’ll Face Prolonged Reduced Demand - Fed Govt         The oil and gas sector is going to face a substantially reduced demand for a prolonged period as its recovery is not likely any time soon, the Federal Government said on Thursday. It also announced the resolve...

Nigeria’s Daily Oil production Drops To 1.32m Barrels         Crude oil production in Nigeria extended its decline to 1.32 million barrels per day in November on the back of the cut deal by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies. The latest data obtained...

Nigeria’s Oil Output Drops By 14% To An Average Of 1.5mb/d       Nigeria might be under pressure to fund its N13.8 trillion 2021 budget following a significant drop of its oil output by 14.08 percent in the first 10 months of 2020, according to data obtained...

In Five Weeks, External Reserves Dip By $269.47m         The country’s foreign reserves fell by $269.47m in five weeks, the latest figures obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria revealed on Monday. The reserves, which stood at $35.656bn as of November 4, fell to $34.925bn on December...

Naira In Mixed Performance As Forex Reserves Decline by $198m         The naira recorded a modest appreciation at the official window but was flat at the parallel market as Nigeria’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves dropped by $197.84 million to $35.01 billion at the weekend. The naira appreciated...

Oil Rises above $50, Highest In Nine Months         The international oil benchmark, Brent crude, soared above the $50 per barrel mark on Thursday for the first time since early March, buoyed by hopes of a faster demand recovery as countries start to roll out COVID-19...