Day: November 27, 2023

PIA brought no respite, policy expert laments, seeks review

Executive Director of Policy Alert, Tijah Bolton, has lamented that the Petroleum Industry Act, which promised respite for oil host communities has worsened the frustration of communities in the Niger Delta.

Bolton stated this in Port Harcourt at the weekend during a workshop organised by Budgit Foundation on the ‘Cost of Corruption in the Extractive Industry’.

He said: “Most of what we see is environmental degradation, we see a lot of poverty, and conflict in these communities as a result of the invasion of their communities by oil and gas multinationals.… Read the rest

Nigeria’s oil output boost set up a royal rumble with OPEC

Africa’s most populated country is set to draw the battle line with OPEC+ and its allies as Africa’s largest oil producer aims for higher oil output, despite Crude prices falling in the past month as hopes of more supply cuts by the oil cartel were largely offset by a delay in the meeting.

Brent crude prices fell to $80 a barrel in the early hours of Monday despite a weaker reading in the dollar index, while U.S.… Read the rest