By Oke Peter A Russian State Nuclear Energy Corporation, Rosatom, has shared its best practices with participants of the annual Powering Africa Nigeria summit held in Abuja, Nigeria. The event, attended by high profile government officials from across the continents as well as representatives from global energy companies and organizations. During a panel discussion on…
By Oke Peter The Minister of Power, Works, and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has described Nigeria’s electricity reform law — the Electric Powers Sector Reform Act (EPSRA) — which was passed in 2005 by the National Assembly, as the most perfect and one of the best in the world. Speaking during his opening remarks at…
Oke Peter An international oil giant, Total, said it has expanded residential gas and power distribution market in France with the introduction of Total Spring, a natural gas and green power offering that is 10 per cent cheaper than regulated tariffs. While commenting on the project, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Total, Patrick Pouyanné, said: “Although…
By Oke Peter ExxonMobil Corporation today announced it had made a fifth new oil discovery after drilling the Turbot-1 well offshore in Guyana. Turbot is ExxonMobil’s latest discovery to date in the country, adding to previous discoveries at Liza, Payara, Snoek and Liza Deep. Following completion of the Turbot-1 well, the Stena Carron drillship will…
By Oke Peter Electricity consumers who bypass their meters will be forced to pay up to N450,000 as fine, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has declared. According to NERC, financial sanctions ranging from N50,000 to N450,000 for meter bypass by power consumers have been drafted by it and have been endorsed by the 11…
By Oke Peter The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun fresh moves to seize nine Dubai properties worth about N1.6bn, traced to a former Managing Director of the Petroleum Products Marketing Company (PPMC), Mr. Haruna Momoh. Already, the EFCC has obtained an interim forfeiture order from a Federal High Court in Lagos to…
By Oke PeterInternational oil giants, Statoil, Shell and Total will today sign a partnership agreement to mature the development of carbon storage on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). The project is part of the Norwegian authorities’ efforts to develop full-scale carbon capture and storage in Norway. In June, Gassnova awarded Statoil the contract for the…
By Oke Peter Oil prices fell on Monday, pausing for breath after posting gains of as much as 20 percent in the third quarter, after a survey pointed to a slight increase in OPEC production in September. U.S. crude CLc1 was down 13 cents, or 0.3 percent, at $51.54 a barrel at 0346 GMT. The…
By Oke Peter Qatar’s economic growth slowed in the second quarter to its lowest rate since the global financial crisis because of a sagging oil sector, while sanctions by other Arab states inflicted minor damage, official data showed on Sunday. Gross domestic product, adjusted for inflation, expanded just 0.6 percent from a year earlier in…
By Oke Peter Oil prices rose on Friday as investors bet that efforts to cut a global glut are working and that the demand outlook is improving. U.S. crude was down 8 cents at 51.48 dollars a barrel after earlier rising slightly. Still the contract is heading for a fourth consecutively weekly gain. Global benchmark…
