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  • In the NewsMarketsOil & Gas

    NNPC Raises Petrol Price to N933 in Lagos and N960 in Abuja as Global Oil Prices Climb

    by Oluwatosin Racheal Alabi March 5, 2026
    by Oluwatosin Racheal Alabi March 5, 2026

    KEY POINTS Motorists across Nigeria are facing another surge in petrol prices after the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPC, increased pump prices at its retail outlets. The national oil …

  • In the NewsOil & Gas

    Middle East Strikes Disrupt Major Oil and Gas Facilities, Global Energy Prices Soar

    by Ikeoluwa Juliana Ogungbangbe March 3, 2026
    by Ikeoluwa Juliana Ogungbangbe March 3, 2026

    KEY POINTS Fresh attacks across the Middle East have forced the shutdown of key oil and gas facilities in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Israel, sending shockwaves through global energy …

  • In the NewsMarketsOil & Gas

    Nigerian Crude Holds Above Budget Benchmark Despite Market Tensions

    by Ikeoluwa Juliana Ogungbangbe February 27, 2026
    by Ikeoluwa Juliana Ogungbangbe February 27, 2026

    KEY POINTS Nigeria’s flagship crude grade, Bonny Light, is trading around $71 per barrel, slightly down from about $72.30 earlier in the week. Despite the dip, the price remains comfortably …

  • In the NewsMarketsOil & Gas

    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 …

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