Oil and Gas Archives — Page 10 of 17

July 1, 2021 No Responses

Oil Rises As Stockpiles Fall

Oil prices on Wednesday extended the previous day’s small gains after an industry report showed U.S. crude stockpiles fell last week, overriding trader and investor concerns about transportation curbs in some countries as COVID-19 cases surge.Brent crude was up 31 cents,...

June 22, 2021 No Responses

Court Orders Mobil, NNPC To Pay N82b To Akwa Ibom Communities

The Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to pay the oil communities in Ibeno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State a cumulative damages of N81.9 billion ove...

June 19, 2021 No Responses

IMO Pushes Back Talks On Fuel Tax

The proposal to introduce fuel levy in the shipping industry to help speed up the transition from fossil fuels to zero-carbon alternatives has been postponed until the next International Maritime Organisation and Marine Environment Protection Committ...

June 16, 2021 No Responses

Buhari Flags Off Construction Of NLNG’s Train 7 Project

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com — The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, today flagged off the construction of Nigeria LNG Limited’s (NLNG) Train 7 project during the groundbreaking ceremony at the Company’...

June 11, 2021 No Responses

Total Energies Targets 50% Gas Energy Mix

Executive Director Commercial and Strategy, TotalEnergies, Mr George Oguachuba, says the company targets 50 per cent gas energy mix by 2030. Oguachuba made this known at a panel discussion at the 4th Nigeria International Petroleum Summit in A...

June 10, 2021 No Responses

NLNG, Three Firms Seal Domestic Supply Sales And Purchase Agreements

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com — Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has signed 10-year LNG Sales and Purchase Agreements (SPAs) with three offtakers for the domestic supply of Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) in the country. Under the arrangement, the Company will su...

June 4, 2021 No Responses

Timipre Sylva: Nigeria Has Achieved 35% Local Content Compliance

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Chief Timipre Sylva has said that Nigeria has achieved a significant 35% local content compliance in 2021 from a dismal 5% in 2010.Speaking at the maiden edition of the African Local Content Roundtable(ALCR),...

June 1, 2021 No Responses

NNPC To Acquire Equity In Six Private Refineries

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com — The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has revealed that it is currently considering equity participation in a number of private refineries in the country in line with a Federal Government policy directive which ...

May 30, 2021 No Responses

Total Repositions, Shift To Renewable Energy Sources

Foremost Oil and gas giant, Total has rebranded as TotalEnergies as it shifts some of its focus towards renewable energy sources. Shareholders voted overwhelmingly in favour of the move and approved the firm’s environmental goals. &#8220...

May 27, 2021 No Responses

Court Orders Shell To Cut Emissions By 45%

A Dutch court on Wednesday ordered Royal Dutch Shell to cut its carbon emissions by net 45% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels in a landmark case brought by climate activism groups, which hailed the decision as a victory for the planet.The...

May 11, 2021 No Responses

SPDC’s Pipeline Spills 276 Barrels Of Crude In April

The 14-inch crude trunk line operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) in the Niger Delta region spilled 276 barrels of crude oil in three incidents in April. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt on Monday that the 276...

April 29, 2021 No Responses

Crude Oil Extends Gains

Oil prices extended gains on Thursday after rising 1% the previous session, as bullish forecasts on recovering demand this summer offset concerns of rising COVID-19 cases in India, Japan and Brazil.Brent crude for June edged up 8 cents, or 0.1%, to...

April 24, 2021 No Responses

Buhari Restores Ownership Of OML 123, Others To NNPC

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the restoration of the leases on OMLs 123, 124, 126 and 137 to the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) which is in production sharing contract with Addax Petroleum. Addax Petroleum is wholly owned by Gove...

April 22, 2021 No Responses

Oil Prices Drop As Covid-19 Surge Dents Demand Outlook

Oil prices fell for a second day on Wednesday, weighed down by concerns that surging COVID-19 cases in India will drive down fuel demand in the world’s third-biggest oil importer.Brent crude futures for June declined 95 cents, or 1.4%, to $65.62...