The International Energy Agency (IEA) has again reviewed its oil demand forecast for 2024 downward, citing weaker deliveries from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries for its latest action. The IEA’s latest oil report shows a slower global oil demand growth of 1.6 million barrels per day (mbbl/d) in the first quarter […]
The Federal Government has restated its commitment to bridging the metering gap and other constraints in the nation’s power sector through investments in critical technological tools and solutions and by so doing boost electricity supply nationwide. The Special Adviser on Energy to Nigeria’s President, Olu Verheijen, made the pledge in her contributions at the 2024 […]
…As Diesel Price Rises By 50.20% Motorists and other Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) consumers in the country paid an average retail price of N679.36 per litre in February this year, compared to the N263.76 they paid for the same quantity of in February 2023, representing a 157.57% increase in the commodity’s price. The National Bureau […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reported that Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) spend N273.3 billion in seven years to provide 414,000 prepaid meters to electricity consumers in the country. The latest report from the apex bank on development finance interventions between 2015 and 2022, indicated that the DisCos spent an average of N670,000 for […]
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has described the recent remarks on the floor of the House of Representatives on cement price which portrayed cement manufacturers in very bad light as not desirable and uncalled for in view of the prevailing economic whirlwinds in the economy. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of […]
The Minister of Transportation, Sen. Sa’idu Ahmed Alkali, has called for immediate technical evaluation of the proposal to transit Nigeria Railway Corporation’s (NRC’s) locomotives from diesel to LNG – CNG as part of the current drive by the government towards ensuring sustainable and cheaper energy sources for the operations of the rail system The Director […]
Analysts at Standards and Poor (S&P) has in the latest Global Commodity Insights reported that Nigeria had become the largest importer of refined petrol in Africa from Europe as the shipments of the commodity to the continent continue increase. The analysts noted also that crude oil shipments from the Middle East to Europe had significantly […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has solicited the support of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the current efforts of the Federal Government to combat the crude oil theft incidents nationwide in view of the destructive impacts on the nation’s economy. The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPCL, Mele Kyari, appealed […]
The Federal Government has revved up its investment and policy moves to increase electricity megawatts from 4000 megawatts (MWTs) to 6,000 WHTs within the next three to six months to improve power supply. The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, who made this disclosure on Monday during his meeting with the heads of power agencies […]
UK-based integrated energy development and investment company, Konexa, has achieved financial close on a combined $18 million investment to establish private renewable electricity trading platform and connect Nigeria Breweries Plc, its first client, to the grid. The funding for the renewable electricity project, which is supported by climate-centric blended finance fund manager Climate Fund Managers (CFM) […]