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Crude Prices Rise Above $80 For First Time Since 2014

  Benchmark oil contract Brent North Sea briefly surged above $80 a barrel Thursday, hitting its highest level since late 2014 and extending a recent run higher fuelled by tight supply concerns. European stock markets meanwhile rose as the euro weakened against the dollar, but Wall Street pulled back in early New York trading. Brent … Continue reading Crude Prices Rise Above $80 For First Time Since 2014
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Why higher crude oil prices won’t save Nigeria’s economy

Why higher crude oil prices won’t save Nigeria’s economy

Nigeria’s income from crude oil export has lately been boosted, fortuitously, by the unexpected rise in crude oil prices, beyond the 2017 budget benchmark of $44.5/barrel. This favourable outcome which is evidently buoyed by OPEC’s strategic supply management, should ordinarily be a blessing to our economy. Indeed, such optimism on oil price may also be sustained by the International Energy Agency’s January 2018 Oil Market Report, which projects oil price to remain between $60-$70/barrel this year.
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