FG To Discover Different Funding Mannequin For Oil, Fuel Business Improvement – NUPRC

Gbenga Komolafe, Chief Executive Officer of NUPRC
Gbenga Komolafe, Chief Government Officer of NUPRC


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FG To Discover Different Funding Mannequin For Oil, Fuel Business Improvement – NUPRC

The Nigerian Upstream Downstream Regulatory Fee (NUPRC) says the Federal Authorities has concluded plans to discover different funding fashions for improvement of the nation’s oil and fuel assets.

Mr Gbenga Komolafe, the Fee Chief Government of NUPRC, stated this on Monday through the opening ceremony of the Petroleum Know-how Affiliation of Nigeria (PETAN) pavilion and exhibition stand on the ongoing Offshore Know-how Convention (OTC), in Houston, Texas, United States.

Economic Confidential reviews that the five-day convention has as theme: “Power Transition and AfCFTA: Key Reforms for Sustainable Improvement of the African Oil and Fuel lndustry”.

Komolafe stated that the necessity to develop the nation’s hydrocarbon assets required big funding, therefore the choice of the fee to develop different funding mannequin for the trade.

In keeping with him, Nigeria won’t be left behind within the power dialog dialogue because the nation is a spot the place wants meet alternatives.

“Africa and by extension Nigeria is effectively positioned as a result of it has all it takes to bridge the power hole within the gentle of power transition.

“Nigeria with considerable oil and fuel reserves and different sources of power combine, is effectively positioned to be a brilliant energy if all these hydrocarbon assets are effectively coordinated,” he stated.

Komolafe stated the signing into legislation of the Petroleum Business Act (PIA) had created a landmark reform within the petroleum trade which included engaging fiscal and regulatory regime.

Additionally, the Everlasting Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum, Mr Gabriel Aduda, stated that the PETAN pavilion on the OTC had showcased Nigeria’s variety in oil and fuel trade.

Aduda stated: “We’re taking a look at African international locations collaboration towards creating the oil and fuel sector.

“That is particularly vital as a result of we in Nigeria are completely conscious of the necessity to carry all the continent alone.

“And we’re not taking a look at this entity as simply Nigeria alone however the entire of African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO).

“So, we’re taking a look at these past us. We’re wanting on the APPO,” he stated.

He stated about eight African international locations have been a part of the continuing exhibition, including that different African international locations would be part of the convention.

In keeping with him, that is extraordinarily vital as a result of the place of native content material can’t be over emphasised.

“That’s the reason we’re so proud of what PETAN is doing as a result of PETAN is offering the capability for native trade gamers to have the ability to try,” he stated.

In his remarks , Mr Nicholas Odinuwu, Chairman, PETAN, stated the OTC continues to debate on constructing a sustainable oil and fuel trade throughout the African continent in gentle of the power transition, utilizing the African Continental Free Commerce Space (AfCFTA) , as a veritable instrument.

Odinuwu stated: “With our collective efforts, we’re charting a brand new pathway for our trade and the power future of just about two billion folks that Africa is residence to.

“Nigeria has taken the lead by creating an power transition plan, launched in 2020, which outlines the applied sciences and help wanted to realize common power entry and net-zero emissions by 2050.

“The very fact is that Africa requires sustainable power sources to fulfill the rising wants of all sectors of its economic system and the power transition is an important enabler of sustainable improvement.”

NAN reviews that 12 Nigerian firms are taking part on the PETAN oil and fuel exhibition, on the ongoing OTC.

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