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Global oil firms exit Nigeria as local companies seize control

(MENAFN) A noteworthy transformation has quietly unfolded in Nigeria’s oil industry over the past year, marked by the exodus of international oil companies from various parts of their operations within the country. The latest development came at the end of last month when Norwegian oil company Equinor finalized the sale of its Nigerian entity to the relatively unknown local firm, Chabal Energy. This move signified the conclusion of Equinor’s three-decade-long association with Africa’s largest oil producer.

Eni: agreement with Open EP for regular gas transit in case of emergency

Eni and the Swiss company Open Energy Platform AG (Open EP) have entered into an agreement to guarantee the flow of gas to Switzerland and Italy even in the event of interruptions or significant reductions in gas flows from Germany. The Six-legged Dog made this known in a press release which specifies that the agreement favors the efficient use of the Swiss Transit gas transport infrastructure in relation to both the flows of gas from France to Italy through Switzerland and the safety of gas supply in Switzerland.