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Africa and Venezuela Forge a New South–South Energy Axis
Ag. President Delcy Rodríguez in warm handshake with NJ Ayuk
By Silverline Ifeanyi Onyeabor
As global energy geopolitics continue to fragment along new economic lines, a strategic realignment is quietly taking shape across the Global!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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How APPO Plans to Anchor $500 Billion in African Hands
By Silverline Ifeanyi Onyeabor
In its February 2026 editorial, the African Petroleum Producers’ Organization (APPO) delivers more than a routine policy reflection. It presents a strategic recalibration of Africa’s hydrocarbon!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Between Hydrocarbon Dependence and Climate Commitments
By Ese Ufoma
Nigeria’s oil and gas industry is entering a defining phase where profitability, regulatory reform and decarbonization must be managed simultaneously, and unlike previous cycles driven purely by crude price volatility!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Inter-Agency Reform Targets Long-Running Oil Field Disputes
By Ese Ufuoma
Nigeria has taken a decisive and strategic step to address decades-old disputes over oil and gas well locations that have long-strained relationships among oil-producing states and complicated revenue allocation under!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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AFRICA’S ENERGY RESET: Why NIES 2026 Could Mark the Beginning of a New Industrial Era
By William Emmanuel Ukpoju
The 9th edition of the Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES) 2026 did more than convene industry stakeholders in Abuja; it articulated an ambitious continental doctrine. Under the theme “Energy for!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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African Hands, African Energy: The New Imperative from SAIPEC
By Silverline Ifeanyi Onyeabor
The 10th anniversary edition of the Sub-Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (SAIPEC) did more than celebrate a milestone; it crystallised a continental energy doctrine.!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Oil Prices in a Time of Conflict: Rational Expectations Over Historical Memory
Prof. Wumi iledare
By Saidu Abubakar
The recent escalation involving US interests and its Middle East allies — including the reported incident near the Strait of Hormuz — has understandably drawn global attention. This is the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Venezuela: A Country At An Inflection Point
By Amena Bakr
Let me start off my saying don’t believe what you see on tv. They told me it was dangerous, they told me security was needed everywhere and the told me it was impossible for me to walk in the streets safely. They!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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NUPRC oversees TotalEnergies’ exit from OLO Oilfield obligations to Aradel
By Danlami Nasir Isah, Abuja
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has presided over the formal handover of the OLO Oilfield Host Community Development Trust (HCDT) from TotalEnergies to Aradel Holdings Plc,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Nigeria To Begin Exporting New Light Crude Grade Cawthorne From March, Boosting National Oil Output
Nigeria is set to start exporting a new light, sweet crude grade named Cawthorne in March, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) announced, marking a strategic step to increase the country’s crude production and strengthen!-->!-->!-->…
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