Nigeria Looks to Double Energy Investment Within Five Years
Nigeria could double investment into its energy sector within five years after joining the International Energy Agency, its chief Fatih Birol said on Thursday, as nations seek partners they can "trust" after supply disruptions from the wars in Iran and Ukraine.Speaking during a visit to Abuja, Birol told Reuters that Nigeria's admission as an associate member of the Paris-based energy watchdog would help attract investment, deepen…
UAE Crude Imported for First Time by Nigerian Dangote Refinery
Nigeria's 650,000-barrel-per-day Dangote refinery has imported 2 million barrels of crude from ADNOC of the United Arab Emirates, traders told Reuters, marking its first such purchases of crude from the Middle Eastern producer.The purchases come as global crude markets have weakened sharply as more oil shipments transited the Strait of Hormuz following the U.S.-Iran ceasefire earlier this month and as demand in Asia has weakened…
Nigeria, Morocco to Sign Atlantic Gas Pipeline Deal in Q4 2026
Nigeria and Morocco expect to sign an intergovernmental agreement in the fourth quarter of 2026 to advance a major Atlantic coast gas pipeline project, Nigeria's foreign ministry said.The planned agreement, to be signed by Nigerian President Bola Tinubu and Morocco's King Mohammed VI, follows preliminary technical studies on the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline, also known as the African Atlantic Gas Pipeline.The development was discussed during a telephone call last Friday between Nigeria's Foreign Minister Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu an
Nigeria, Morocco to Sign $25b Gas Pipeline Agreement
An intergovernmental agreement (IGA) on a planned $25 billion Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline will be signed this year, the head of Morocco's hydrocarbons and mining agency (ONHYM) said.Agreed a decade ago, the project - known as the African Atlantic Gas Pipeline - would run 6,900 km on a hybrid offshore-onshore route with a maximum capacity of 30 billion cubic metres (bcm), including 15 bcm to supply Morocco and support exports to Europe, ONHYM's Amina Benkhadra told Reuters by email.The pipeline, which has the backing of the Econo
Dangote Refinery Increases Exports to Ease African Supply Crunch
Nigeria's Dangote refinery, Africa's largest, has increased exports of gasoline and urea to African countries hit by supply disruptions caused by the Iran war, its owner Aliko Dangote said on Monday.Dangote said the refinery, which is operating at its maximum capacity of 650,000 barrels a day, had helped cushion the full impact of the crisis both in Nigeria and across the continent."What I can do is assure Nigerians ...
Nigerian Crude Oil Loading Programs Hold Steady for April
Loading of four key Nigerian crudes in April will hold steady, preliminary loading programmes seen by Reuters showed, while lower demand and high freight rates continued to weigh on Angolan differentialsAmong recent offers was Kissanje at dated Brent minus 85 cents, compared to dated Brent minus $1 heard in December, showing demand had slowly picked up, a trader said.Others were Angola's Hungo crude at dated Brent minus $3.15, compared to minus $1.90 heard in January, and Olombendo crude were last heard at dated Brent minus 95 ce
Nigerian President Lifts Emergency Rule, Resuming Crude Exports
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday lifted a six-month emergency rule in Rivers State, reinstating Governor Siminalayi Fubara and other officials, after saying that a constitutional crisis that had paralysed governance had been resolved.The emergency rule, imposed on March 18, followed a standoff between Fubara and the state legislature that disrupted budget approvals and left the government in limbo. Tinubu said the measure was necessary to prevent anarchy.Rivers State…