Saudi Arabia’s sovereign fund has named Andrew Liveris, the former chairman and chief executive of Dow Chemical, as a special adviser, in its highest-profile appointment of any global manufacturing executive. Liveris will work closely with the Public Investment Fund (PIF) on matters of strategic importance, assist the fund in efforts to boost the value of…
03 September 2018, News Wires — Global stock markets fell for a third straight day on Monday, hurt by worries over the escalation of trade disputes between world powers and a deepening sell-off across emerging market currencies. With U.S. markets closed for Labor Day, trading activity was generally subdued. European shares were largely flat although London’s…
04 September 2018, Lagos — The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Lagos State on Monday said it had arrested 19 nationals of Benin Republic for alleged theft of over 50,000 litres of petroleum products. The NSCDC Commandant in the state, Mr Tajudeen Balogun, confirmed the arrest to newsmen while presenting the suspects and…
Mkpoikana Udoma 04 September 2018, Sweetcrude, Port Harcourt — The management of Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company, PHED, has entered in a partnership with the Rivers State Signage and Advertisement Agency, RISAA, to check erection of structures under high tension lines by members of the public. RISAA is a government agency that regulates outdoor signage and…
*The Brand Africa 100 ranking is based on a survey among consumers 18 years and older, conducted in 23 countries across Africa 04 September 2018, Sweetcrude, Lagos, Nigeria — Nigeria’s Dangote has emerged the most valuable brand among the top 50 brands in Nigeria for 2018 which were unveiled at the weekend in Lagos. This is coming barely…
L-R: Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Baru and Assistant President and Board Member of the CNPC, Mr. Wang Shihong at the meeting. China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) has assured the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Baru, of its unflinching commitment towards securing…
The English version of the book was launched in English in June 2017 at Africa Oil & Power 2017 in Cape Town, and has since become a huge hit in Africa and abroad LONDON, United Kingdom, August 9, 2018/ — A year after its release, the global momentum created by the bestseller on Africa’s oil…
Demand for Nigerian grades through various tenders this week has helped push diffs higher. A number of refiners have taken cargoes of Nigerian grades, largely Qua Iboe and Agbami, through tenders in the last week or so, after months of favouring U.S. or Middle East grades. Uruguay’s ANCAP, Indian refiners IOC and HPCL and Chevron…
The Department of Petroleum Resource (DPR) has explained the causes of adulteration of different petroleum products that are used as fuels. Speaking on the DPR Half Hour on Radio Nigeria, the Assistant Director, Safety and Environment, in charge of laboratory services and quality control, Agbada Jerome, confirmed that there is a marginal possibility of having…
Upcoming elections in oil producing states Nigeria and Libya may add a new twist to a familiar theme for OPEC. The oil exporting group’s strategy has repeatedly been adapted to suit the unpredictable political environment in these two African producers. Both were excluded from the 1.8 million barrels per day production cut deal agreed by…
