The newly appointed leadership of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has outlined an ambitious strategy to attract sectoral investments totalling $30 billion by 2027, with a long-term goal of reaching $60 billion by 2030. The state-owned energy giant is also setting its sights on increasing Nigeria’s crude oil output to over 2 million […]Read More
Crude oil prices surged to a three-week high earlier today, driven by the latest U.S. oil inventory data from the American Petroleum Institute (API) and expectations of a tighter market due to Washington’s intensified sanctions on Iran and Venezuela. At the time of writing, Brent crude was trading at $73.13 per barrel, while West Texas […]Read More
With 585 GW of capacity additions, renewables accounted for over 90% of total power expansion globally in 2024. Renewable Capacity Statistics 2025 released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) today shows a massive increase in renewable power capacity during 2024, reaching 4 448 gigawatts (GW). The 585 GW addition last year indicates a 92.5% […]Read More
The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), the International Solar Alliance (ISA), and Africa50 have launched a $500 million fund to develop and finance distributed renewable energy (DRE) projects in Nigeria. The partners revealed in a statement seen by EnergyPlanets that the NSIA, SEforALL and Africa50 signed the Fund’s Heads of […]Read More
Renaissance Africa Energy has completed the “acquisition of the entire (100%)” equity holding in Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC). This is according to a statement on Thursday by the spokesman of Renaissance Africa Energy Holdings Tony Okonedo who said the acquisition was completed on the same day. Renaissance Purchase agreement with SPDC “This […]Read More
… Achieves 11 million Hours Without Lost Time Injury Seplat Energy PLC, leading Nigerian independent energy Company listed on both the Nigerian Exchange and the London Stock Exchange, has announced its audited results for the twelve months ended 31 December 2024, with a strong operational and strategic progress in 2024 culminating with the transformational acquisition […]Read More
The Independent Petroleum Producers Group (IPPG) has lauded President Bola Tinubu for his bold policy reforms and visionary leadership in revitalising Nigeria’s energy sector. HIGHLIGHT At the 8th Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES 2025) opening ceremony, Abdulrazaq Isa, IPPG Chairman, highlighted the administration’s role in driving industry advancements, restoring investor confidence, and positioning Nigeria as […]Read More
The Nigerian Federal Government (FG) has disclosed that it owes electricity generation companies (GenCos) and distribution companies (DisCos) over N4 trillion in debt. Adebayo Adelabu, the Minister of Power, made this revelation during the recent public presentation of the National Integrated Electricity Policy (NIEP) and Nigeria Integrated Resource Plan (NIRP) in Abuja. Adelabu explained that […]Read More
Nigerians may face petrol shortages in the coming days as the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has threatened a nationwide strike over unpaid bridging claims amounting to N100 billion. The association announced this plan during a press briefing in Abuja on Monday, issuing a seven-day ultimatum to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum […]Read More
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has announced a ban on 60,000-litre fuel tankers from operating on Nigerian roads, effective March 1, 2025 to mitigate truck-in-transit incidents. Speaking to journalists on Wednesday in Abuja, Ogbugo Ukoha, NMDPRA Executive Director, Distribution Systems, Storage, and Retailing Infrastructure, said the decision was made in response […]Read More
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