Markets

KEY POINTS International oil benchmarks surged past $70 per barrel this week, with Brent crude reaching $70.71 and US West Texas Intermediate hitting $65.42. By Friday, prices climbed further to …

KEY POINTS Petroleum marketers, industry experts, and unions in Nigeria’s downstream sector have raised concerns over what they describe as persistent price instability and uncertainty in the supply, distribution, and …

KEY POINTS ExxonMobil has reported a decline in its fourth-quarter earnings, blaming weaker crude oil prices for offsetting gains recorded from higher production volumes. The US energy giant posted profits …

KEY POINTS TotalEnergies has formally restarted construction of its $20 billion Mozambique LNG project, bringing to an end a nearly five-year suspension of one of Africa’s largest energy investments. Work …

KEY POINTS Crude oil prices climbed sharply on Thursday, extending gains for a third consecutive session, as growing fears of a potential US military strike on Iran heightened concerns about …

KEY POINTS Nigeria’s crude oil exports are projected to fall by about 14 per cent in March, with scheduled loadings for four major crude grades estimated at roughly 793,000 barrels …

KEY POINTS The Federal Government of Nigeria has successfully raised ₦501 billion through its inaugural power sector bond under the Presidential Power Sector Debt Reduction Programme (PPSDRP), achieving 100 per …

KEY POINTS The price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), which is also known as petrol, has gone up by ₦100 per litre across Nigeria. This is a big change in …

KEY POINTS A planned initial public offering (IPO) of Aliko Dangote’s $20 billion Dangote Petroleum Refinery could dramatically expand the size of Nigeria’s capital market, potentially pushing total stock market …

KEY POINTS Global oil prices held steady on Monday, remaining above Nigeria’s 2026 budget benchmark of $64.85 per barrel, as supply disruptions and rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East …