Oil production in sub-Saharan Africa drops 3.7 percent this year
Consultancy Fitch Solutions estimates that oil production in sub-Saharan Africa will fall 3.7 percent this year, dragged by the fall in Nigeria, but foresees a “brighter future” for the region’s gas. “We expect production of crude, natural gas and other liquids to fall by 3.7 percent this year, impacted by the persistent decline in Nigeria, the region’s largest oil producer, which has been significantly affected by reduced investment in current wells and due to a
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