Category: Petroleum

The Dangote refinery, with a staggering processing capacity of 650,000 barrels per day (bpd), has emerged as a powerhouse, eclipsing Europe’s largest refineries, according to a recent Bloomberg report. Owned by Africa’s wealthiest individual, the $20.5 billion Dangote refinery has finally commenced production in January after facing prolonged delays. Its capacity outshines that of Europe’s leading refineries, such as the Pernis Refinery in the Netherlands, which has an installed capacity of 404,000 bpd, and the

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A recent report sheds light on Nigeria’s staggering annual loss of $9.2 billion in its oil industry, primarily attributed to foreign shipping companies. This revelation underscores one of several avenues through which Nigeria’s oil and gas sector hemorrhages revenue. The Punch newspaper detailed how Nigeria forfeits $9.2 billion annually to foreign shipping firms that handle goods that could be managed by a national fleet. Hassan Bello, former Chairman of the National Fleet Implementation Committee, emphasized

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OPEC is considering Namibia for potential membership, and willing to assist the country its oil exploration journey. Secretary General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Haitham Al Ghais, has expressed enthusiasm about a prospective collaboration with Namibia, and affirmed OPEC’s readiness to assist the southern African nation in its oil exploration journey. The OPEC+ oil producers coalition, having seen departures like Angola in recent times, is considering Namibia for potential membership, Reuters reported. This move comes as

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