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    Nigeria’s Oil Price Slides Below $69 Amid Rising US-Iran Tensions

    by Oluwatosin Racheal Alabi February 12, 2026
    by Oluwatosin Racheal Alabi February 12, 2026

    KEY POINTS Nigeria’s benchmark oil, Bonny Light, fell below $69 per barrel during the second trading session of the week. The drop in oil prices comes as escalating tensions between …

  • In the NewsMarketsOil & Gas

    ExxonMobil Q4 Profit Falls 15% as Lower Oil Prices Weigh on Earnings

    by Ikeoluwa Juliana Ogungbangbe January 31, 2026
    by Ikeoluwa Juliana Ogungbangbe January 31, 2026

    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 …

  • In the NewsMarketsOil & Gas

    Nigerian Crude Approaches $70 as Fears of Possible US Strike on Iran Push Oil Prices Higher

    by Ikeoluwa Juliana Ogungbangbe January 30, 2026
    by Ikeoluwa Juliana Ogungbangbe January 30, 2026

    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 …

  • In the NewsMarketsOil & Gas

    Oil Prices Stay Above Nigeria’s $64.85 Budget Benchmark

    by Oluwatosin Racheal Alabi January 27, 2026
    by Oluwatosin Racheal Alabi January 27, 2026

    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 …

  • In the NewsMarketsOil & Gas

    Oil Prices Climb as Markets Assess Trump-Zelenskiy Talks and Wider Supply Risks

    by Oluwatosin Racheal Alabi December 29, 2025
    by Oluwatosin Racheal Alabi December 29, 2025

    KEY POINTS Oil prices moved higher on Monday as investors digested the outcome of talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, while keeping a close eye …

  • In the NewsMarketsOil & Gas

    Oil Prices Climb on US Interception of Venezuelan Tanker

    by Oluwatosin Racheal Alabi December 22, 2025
    by Oluwatosin Racheal Alabi December 22, 2025

    KEY POINTS Oil markets shifted higher on Monday as geopolitical tensions injected a fresh dose of uncertainty into a market otherwise weighed down by oversupply concerns. The price rise followed …

  • In the NewsMarketsOil & Gas

    Oil Heads for Second Weekly Loss as Swelling Supply Outlook Dulls Geopolitical Risk

    by Oluwatosin Racheal Alabi December 19, 2025
    by Oluwatosin Racheal Alabi December 19, 2025

    KEY POINTS Oil prices slid again on Friday, leaving the market on course for a second consecutive weekly decline as expectations of rising supply from OPEC+ producers and the United …

  • In the NewsMarketsOil & Gas

    Oil Holds Steady as Ukraine Targets Russian Pipeline and Peace Talks Falter

    by Oluwatosin Racheal Alabi December 4, 2025
    by Oluwatosin Racheal Alabi December 4, 2025

    KEY POINTS Oil prices steadied on Thursday, with traders weighing Ukraine’s latest strike on Russian energy infrastructure against the reality that diplomatic efforts to halt the war appear to have …

  • In the NewsOil & Gas

    Oil Slips as Hopes for Russia–Ukraine Breakthrough Fade and Supply Fears Stir

    by Oluwatosin Racheal Alabi December 3, 2025
    by Oluwatosin Racheal Alabi December 3, 2025

    KEY POINTS Oil prices drifted lower on Tuesday as traders stepped back to reassess the fragile mood around the Russia–Ukraine peace track, while fresh signals of rising stockpiles and wider …

  • In the NewsMarketsOil & Gas

    Oil Holds Steady as Peace Talk Prospects Offset Fresh Sanctions Pressure

    by Oluwatosin Racheal Alabi November 27, 2025
    by Oluwatosin Racheal Alabi November 27, 2025

    Oil prices drifted sideways on Thursday, leaving traders to balance the faint promise of movement on peace talks between Russia and Ukraine against the drag of Western sanctions on Moscow’s …

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