Oil slumps after report of rising US stocks

Energy Worth with Agency Report Oil prices fell on Wednesday, weighed down by a gloomier global economic outlook and a report of rising United States’ crude inventories, even as the US sanctions on Tehran threatened to curb Iranian crude oil supplies. Global benchmark Brent crude oil fell by $0.50 to $71.96 per barrel by 8.30am…

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Fashola, Discos’ dispute threatens meter rollout

The recently introduced Meter Asset Provider Regulations may have hit a snag as electricity distribution companies insist that metering is no longer in their hands, ’FEMI ASU writes Despite the recent declaration by the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, power distribution companies have failed to agree that the responsibility of providing…

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SSAEAC threatens to shut power, demands sack of TCN MD

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…

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Oil prices drop despite supply fears

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…

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NNPC, BP to relocate refinery from Turkey to Nigeria

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,…

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