By Energy Worth Electricity workers on Tuesday, in Abuja threatened to shut down power, unless the Federal Government sacks the Transmission Company of Nigeria’s (TCN) Managing Director, Usman Mohammed. The workers, under the auspices of the Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEAC), are accusing Mohammed of high handedness and anti-labour practices. The…
Energy Worth with Agency Report Oil and gas businesses operating in the downstream retail segment of the industry risk demise if the needed attention is not paid to market data management, according to Energy360 Africa Limited. The company stressed that proper market data management will not only help to boost the returns and growth of…
By Tom Kool Crude oil fell slightly on Tuesday despite news from Saudi Arabia and Iran which should have put upward pressure on prices. Oil prices rebounded in early trading on Tuesday before falling in the afternoon as economic uncertainty stemming from Turkey’s currency crisis dampened bullishness. Saudi Arabia’s oil production reduction in July and…
By Nick Cunningham Just as the U.S. shale patch is starting to look a little crowded, deepwater drilling could see a comeback. Royal Dutch Shell says that offshore drilling is now more competitive than onshore shale drilling, upending what has become conventional wisdom since the 2014 oil market meltdown. The downturn was thought to place…
By Energy Worth The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Tuesday, announced plans to establish a 100,000-barrels-per-day brownfield refinery each in Port Harcourt, Rivers State and in Warri, Delta State. It said the plan was part of its refinery collocation initiative designed to boost local refining capacity to end the era of petroleum products importation,…
