Stakeholders in the Nigerian petroleum sector have charted a clearer roadmap for enhancing legislative oversight in the upstream. At a one-day workshop held on Monday, December 1, in Abuja, themed 'Legislative–Stakeholders Synergy for a Transparent and Accountable Upstream Petroleum Sector', stakeholders highlighted ways to ensure transparency and accountability in the Nigerian petroleum sector. It was …
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has officially launched the 2025 licensing Round, with a target of attracting up to $10 billion in investments. The Commission has officially opened the 2025 licensing Round Portal - http://br2025.nuprc.gov.ng for entries by potential investors. Pinnacle Daily had reported that the upstream regulator announced plans to commence the …
Nigeria is to keep its 1.5 million barrels per day oil production as the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has decided to maintain current crude output levels for member countries until March 2026. The oil producers group took the decision during the 40th OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting held on Sunday, November 30, where …
Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has said it is ready to supply 1.5 billion litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, per month to the Nigerian market in December 2025 and January 2026. This translates to 50 million litres per day. The refinery also said it will increase PMS supply to 1.7 …
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has reported a revenue of N5.078 trillion and a profit after tax of N447 billion in October 2025. This was revealed in NNPC Limited’s Monthly Report Summary for October 2025, released on Saturday. The total revenue for October reveals an 18.92 per cent increase from 4.27 trillion recorded …
Nigeria’s daily petrol consumption rose to an average of 56.74 million litres in October 2025, according to a report released by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). This reflects a 19.4 per cent year-on-year increase compared with the average daily consumption of 47.5 million litres in October 2024. The NMDPRA Fact Sheet, …
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says it has identified 50 oil blocks that will be offered to interested investors during the 2025 petroleum licensing round. The Commission had earlier announced that the 2025 petroleum licensing round would take effect from December 1, 2025. It also clarified that the exercise, which is being conducted …
The emergence of the Dangote Refinery is fundamentally reshaping Nigeria's oil industry, leading to a sharp decline in the country's dependence on imported fuel from places like Malta. According to TradeMap data, Nigeria's imports of Malta petroleum oils and oils derived from bituminous minerals fell to $818 million in 2024, down from more than $2.1 …
Oil prices climbed on Wednesday after sliding to a one-month low in the previous session, though an expected supply glut and a potential Russia-Ukraine peace deal capped gains. Brent crude futures rose 27 cents, or 0.43%, to $62.75 a barrel at 0412 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures gained 24 cents, or 0.41%, …
In its drive to expand the use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), also known as cooking gas, the Nigerian government has set a target of reaching at least 5 million households by 2030. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo said the drive has already enabled over one million households to …
