Eko DisCo moves to stop ‘crazy’ electricity bills

By Energy Worth Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) says it working towards ending ‘crazy billing’ meted out to consumers on its network through a project aiming to improve the company’s estimated billing system. A statement from the firm on Thursday indicated that the process was ongoing and will reduce cases of outrageous billing. In the…

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Blackout imminent as GENCOs threaten to shut down plants

By Energy Worth There are indications of possible blackout across the country soon, as electricity Generating Companies (GENCOs) have threatened to shut down their plants over what they described as frequency decay due to inefficient grid management and associated costs. In a document signed by Executive Secretary, Association of Power Generation Companies (APGC), Dr. Joy…

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Can US Shale end global oil supply crisis?

By Tsvetana Paraskova Despite an expected slowdown in Permian growth rates, the U.S. shale patch is increasing production and will continue to do so this year and next. Oil market investors and analysts are currently very much focused on the demand side, with concerns over the potential of trade wars to curb oil demand growth….

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PIGB: Tension over FG’s attempt to split NNPC

By Energy Worth The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr Maikanti Baru, said on Thursday that the split of the corporation into two entities if not properly communicated to the workers could generate some tension between the unions. Baru noted the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill, recently passed by the National…

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Baru meets AKK Pipeline project financiers in Dubai …Charges them on timely delivery of project

By Energy Worth Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr Maikanti Baru in Dubai, United Arab Emirate directed the Chinese Consortium and the NNPC Project Team on the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Pipeline Project to ensure timely finalization of the term sheet for the project’s contractor financing agreement. The Chinese consortium is made…

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LNG: China’s biggest weapon in the trade war

By Vanand Meliksetian  President Donald Trump’s first year in office must have been a pleasant surprise for Chinese President Xi Jinping. A successful state visit in Beijing and an apparent personal chemistry between the two leaders suggested a close relationship between the countries was brewing. But President Trump’s second year has turned that narrative on…

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