Nigeria is set to begin exporting a new crude oil grade called 'Cawthorne' in March 2026. This new stream is part of the country's broader strategy to boost its crude production and expand its presence in the global oil market. A Reuters report said a spokesperson of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) confirmed …
Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has reassured the Nigerian public of its capacity and commitment to supply a substantial volume of petrol to meet the nation's daily needs. The refinery, which recently hit its full capacity of 650,000 barrels per day after a major turnaround maintenance, said it will supply between 60 and 65 million litres of Premium …
Professor Wumi Iledare, a renowned expert in petroleum economics and Professor Emeritus at Louisiana State University, has reacted to President Bola Tinubu’s Executive Order 9 of 2026, directing the restructuring of oil and gas revenue remittances to the Federation Account. The order signed by President Tinubu on February 13 but announced on February 18, 2026, …
Economists, industry experts and public finance analysts have hailed President Bola Tinubu’s latest executive order stripping the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) of the power to retain portions of oil and gas revenues before they reach the Federation Account. They said the order would help to strengthen revenue remittance compliance and enhance transparency, adding …
In a major move to centralise national earnings, President Bola Tinubu has signed an Executive Order that effectively strips the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) of the power to withhold significant portions of oil and gas revenues before they reach the Federation Account. The Executive Order, signed on February 13, and officially gazetted and …
Despite sweeping reforms that ended Nigeria’s long-standing fuel subsidy regime, many citizens are yet to feel the full economic impact of the policy shift, an economist and energy expert, Kelvin Emmanuel, has said. Mr Emmanuel, who is the co-founder and CEO of Diary Hills, said even though the removal of the fuel subsidy was a …
In a historic shift for Nigeria's downstream oil sector, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has overtaken importers to become the country's dominant supplier of petrol. In January, the refinery supplied nearly 62 per cent of Nigeria's Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, significantly reducing the nation's long-standing reliance on imported fuel. The Fact Sheet released by …
The Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has declared that it generated ₦60.517 trillion in revenue and ₦5.76 trillion as profit after tax in 2025. The national oil firm made this known in the NNPC Limited Monthly Report Summary for December 2025, released on Thursday, February 12. According to the report, crude oil and condensate …
Nigeria’s crude oil production rose to 1.459 million barrels per day in January 2026, up by 37,000 bpd when compared to December 2025 production of 1.422 million bpd. This is according to the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ (OPEC) February 2026 Monthly Oil Market Report (MOMR) released on Wednesday, February 11. While the output …
Nigeria’s long-standing quest for fuel self-sufficiency has received a significant boost as the Dangote Refinery successfully ramps up its Crude Distillation Unit (CDU) and Motor Spirit production block to a full capacity of 650,000 barrels per day (bpd). This followed a period of scheduled maintenance and technical stabilisation. The refinery made this known in a …
