Nigeria Aims To Become Africa’s EV Battery Manufacturing Hub Nigeria last Friday commissioned its first and largest lithium processing plant, located in Nasarawa state, North-Central. Built by Avatar New Energy Materials Company Limited, a Chinese firm, the plant is capable of processing up to 4000 metric tonnes per day. The country has large deposits of…
Seplat to Increase Gas Production to 850mmscf/day Seplat Energy’s ambitious plan to increase gas production to 850 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscf/d) reflects its commitment to bolstering Nigeria’s domestic gas market and addressing challenges in the gas-to-power sector. With the company currently producing 460 mmscf/d, the proposed increase of 390 mmscf/d underscores a…
Crude Oil Futures Prices Rallied To Highest Levels Since October In March – OPEC The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has said that crude oil futures prices rallied to their highest levels since October 2023 in March. OPEC attributed this positive development to “bullish market sentiment” related to oil market fundamentals, adding that…
NCDMB Parleys Chevron, Recommits to Fast-Track Approvals of Oil Industry Projects The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has restated its commitment to accelerated approvals of requests and documents submitted to it by operating oil and gas companies. The goal is to ensure speedy development of oil and gas projects and contribute to increased…
Nigeria takes Steps to Attract Investments into its Oil&Gas Sector Africa’s largest oil and gas producer, Nigeria, has taken major steps towards making itself a destination for investments in the continent’s energy sector through executive orders on industry reforms. Despite having about 37 billion barrels of proven crude oil reserves and about 209 trillion cubic…
The New Energy World Order Amid Transition, Security In November 2022, the global population reached 8 billion individuals, marking a significant “milestone in human development,” as reported by the United Nations (UN). This figure surged from an estimated 2.5 billion people in 1950. Projections from the UN suggest an impending increase of nearly 2 billion…
NUPRC canvasses for Establishment of African Petroleum Regulatory Forum. To work collaboratively in shaping the regulatory landscape of Africa as well as have a unified voice for stronger and more influential representation on the global stage, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has canvassed for the establishment of African Petroleum Regulatory Forum (AFRIPERF). The…
NNPC Woos South Korean Investors for Gas Projects, Bolsters Domestic LPG Supply The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) is making strides on two fronts – attracting foreign investment for gas projects and boosting domestic Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) utilization. Here’s what’s cooking: Korean Consortium Eyes Nigerian Gas: NNPC held talks in Seoul with a South…
Tesla Charging Stations have Stopped Working in Chicago due to Frost Tesla charging stations have stopped working in Chicago, United States, due to frost. As a result, many Tesla owners have abandoned their cars at charging stations after unsuccessful attempts to get them charged. According to Mikhail Kulakov, a Sales Lead Manager at a leading…
Atiku calls for Sell of Port Harcourt Refinery Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has called for the sell of the Port Harcourt Refinery. His call follows the announcement by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, on Monday, that it is seeking to engage an Operations & Maintenance (O&M) firm to operate and maintain the…
