Nigeria spent $1.39bn on foreign crude in Q1 2026

Nigeria spent $1.39bn importing foreign crude in Q1 2026, a 309% surge, even as the Dangote refinery scales up domestic output.

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Nigeria spent $1.39bn on foreign crude in Q1 2026

Nigeria spent $1.39bn importing foreign crude in Q1 2026, a …

Liberia Cuts Power Imports After Restoring Mount Coffee Turbine
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KEY POINTS The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has praised billionaire industrialist Aliko Dangote for his investment …

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KEY POINTS The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s investment in the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has appreciated significantly, with …

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