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Vitol, Sunoco take first US-bound petrol cargo from Nigeria’s Dangote refinery

Global oil trading firm Vitol and US fuel distributor Sunoco have taken delivery of the first petrol cargo imported into the US from Nigeria’s Dangote refinery, Reuters reported on Monday, citing sources familiar with the matter. Vitol is said to have purchased the 320,000-barrel cargo from Geneva-based Mocoh Oil and sold most of it to […]

Nigeria Says Crude Theft and Metering Losses Lowest in 16 Years

Nigeria’s crude losses from theft and metering issues dropped to their lowest in nearly 16 years at 9,600 barrels per day (bpd), the West African country’s upstream regulator has reported. Representing the one year to July, the figure is the lowest daily average since 2009, according to the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). “So […]

Petrobras to re-enter Nigeria five years after halting JV operations

During a state visit to Brasilía this week, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu focused on deepening economic cooperation and unlocking strategic partnerships, and welcomed Petrobras’s planned re-entry into the Nigerian market. The two countries signed five Memoranda of Understanding covering trade, energy, aviation, science and finance, signaling a shift from symbolic ties to practical, high-impact collaboration.

US became net exporter of crude to Nigeria for the first time, EIA says

“The new refinery in Nigeria and some issues in securing domestic supplies played a role for those unique flows earlier this year. But going forward, with the refinery now aiming to secure domestic flows, and probably looking at other crude grades, it is difficult to forecast if the volume flowing from the U.S. to Nigeria will persist,” agreed Giovanni Staunovo, an analyst at UBS.

Petralon to boost Nigerian offshore production by 2,500 bpd

African exploration and production company Petralon Energy is on track to boost Nigerian crude production by a further 2,500 barrels per day (bpd), following drilling activities at the Dawes Island field, according to a news release from the African Energy Chamber. The company has recently completed a new well at the field, aligning with plans to maximize output at the field. Operated by Petralon Energy subsidiary Petralon 54 Limited, the field is situated in Petroleum Prospecting License (PPL) 259.