Nigeria’s state oil giant, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, is exploring the option of offloading its long-troubled refineries, despite billions of dollars already sunk into multiple rehabilitation efforts with little success to show. The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPCL, Bayo Ojulari, disclosed the development during the 9th OPEC International Seminar in Vienna,...
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IMF Flags Ghana’s Soaring \$2.2bn Energy Sector Deficit, Citing Fiscal Risks and Inefficiencies
Ghana’s energy sector financing gap is forecast to reach US\$2.2 billion by the end of 2025 raising alarm over deepening fiscal strain, according to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF)* latest country report. The widening shortfall is attributed to rising operational losses at the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), sluggish electricity tariff adjustments, and increasing power...
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U.S. and Brazil Become Key Oil Suppliers to India
India has sharply increased its crude oil imports from the United States and Brazil in the first half of 2025, marking a strategic deepening of ties with non-OPEC suppliers amid heightened global volatility and supply risk recalibrations. According to new data from S&P Global Commodity Insights cited by Indian media outlets, US crude shipments to India...
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EIA raises 2025 oil price forecast, lowers 2026 outlook amid global risks
In its July Short Term Energy Outlook, the agency increased its price forecast for West Texas Intermediate through the end of 2025 but has lowered that forecast into 2026. Driven by higher near-term prices in the aftermath of the Israel-Iran conflict, the EIA now forecasts WTI will average $66 in July, up from $59 last...
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PHDC Welcomes Ecobank Ghana for Strategic Partnership Talks
The Petroleum Hub Development Corporation (PHDC) was pleased to host the leadership of Ecobank Ghana on Thursday, July 10, 2025, for a high-level courtesy visit that signals a growing partnership between the two institutions. This engagement marks a renewed commitment to collaborate on the development of Ghana’s Petroleum Hub Project a transformative initiative aimed at...
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Electricity Company of Ghana Schedules Maintenance in Volta and Greater Accra Regions
Ghana’s state power distributor, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), has announced a planned maintenance exercise scheduled for Thursday, July 10, 2025. The initiative, targeting sections of the Volta and Greater Accra regions, is part of ongoing efforts to enhance grid reliability and improve service delivery. In a public notice released on Saturday, July 5,...
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PIAC’s operations crippled, as gov’t withdraws direct oil revenue funding
The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), the statutory body mandated to monitor petroleum revenue management, has seen its operations stall after the government scrapped its dedicated share of petroleum revenue funding. Seven months into 2025, PIAC has conducted only one regional engagement in the Ashanti Region and two oil-funded project inspections in the Northern...
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Mitsui & Co. Eyes Strategic Investment in Ghana’s Emerging Petroleum Hub
Japanese multinational trading and investment giant, Mitsui & Co. Ltd., has signaled strong interest in participating in Ghana’s ambitious Petroleum Hub development. A senior Mitsui delegation led by Junji Fukuoka, Managing Officer and Chief Operating Officer of the company’s Basic Materials Business Unit held high-level discussions with Dr. Toni Aubynn, Acting Chief Executive Officer of...
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Oil rises on Red Sea attacks, copper tariff concerns, lower US production
LONDON, July 9 (Reuters) – Oil prices climbed on Wednesday, maintaining their highest levels since June 23, lifted by attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, along with concerns over steep U.S. tariffs on copper and a forecast for lower U.S. oil production. Brent crude futures gained 48 cents, or 0.7%, to $70.63 a barrel...
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Eni Ghana and partners submit Plan of Development for Eban-Akoma Discoveries to Government
Eni Ghana and its Joint Venture (JV) partners have formally declared the commercial potential of the Eban-Akoma hydrocarbon discoveries located in the Cape Three Points Block 4 (CTP-B4) offshore Ghana. This move marks a pivotal advancement toward full-scale development of the oil and gas fields. The Declaration of Commerciality, officially submitted on July 3, 2025,...