Nigeria Launches 2026 Oil and Gas Licensing Round to Attract $10 Billion in Upstream Investment
Nigeria Opens 2026 Licensing Round Offering 50 Oil and Gas Blocks to Boost Upstream Investment Nigeria has officially launched its 2026 upstream licensing round, part of a broader strategy to tackle long-standing underinvestment in the country’s oil and gas sector and across Africa. The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission opened the tender in January, making 50 blocks available, including 19 shallow water blocks, 15 onshore blocks, 15 frontier blocks, and one deepwater block. The federal
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