Markets

KEY POINTS Britain’s two largest energy companies, Shell and BP, are poised to benefit from the ongoing geopolitical tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, potentially capturing a combined £5 billion …

KEY POINTS The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, CPPE, has raised concerns that the recent surge in energy prices could endanger the survival of small and medium-scale enterprises …

KEY POINTS The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has called on the Federal Government to urgently intervene following the sharp increase in petrol prices, which have climbed to between N1,230 and …

KEY POINTS The Dangote Refinery has increased its ex-gantry price for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, to N1,175 per litre, marking a N100 rise from its previous …

KEY POINTS The ongoing war in Iran pushed Brent crude oil prices above $100 per barrel, rising 9.2% to settle at $100.46. Stock markets worldwide suffered sharp losses, with the …

KEY POINTS Global oil prices climbed sharply on Thursday after Iran intensified attacks on oil and transportation facilities across the Middle East, raising fears of a prolonged regional conflict and …

KEY POINTS Concerns over potential monopoly in Nigeria’s fuel market are intensifying after the Dangote Petroleum Refinery emerged as the dominant supplier of petrol following the Federal Government’s suspension of …

KEY POINTS Iran has warned that global oil prices could surge to as high as $200 per barrel as tensions in the Middle East escalate and attacks on merchant vessels …

KEY POINTS Geregu Power Plc has projected a profit after tax of approximately N8.17 billion for the second quarter ending June 30, 2026, according to its earnings forecast released to …

KEY POINTS A Federal High Court in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, has dismissed a preliminary objection filed by Aiteo Group in a N122 billion lawsuit brought by the Opu Nembe Kingdom …