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The signing of a peace agreement with a coalition of rebel groups hands Sudan’s interim leadership a chance to press the restart button on relations with the regions, potentially ending years of conflict and yielding opportunities for the country’s shrunken oil sector, writes James Gavin
Issue 425 - 22 October 2020
South Sudan, Sudan
Upstream, Politics, Downstream
Supporters of a revamped Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) believe that, this time, the outcome for legislation to reform Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the hydrocarbons sector will be different from past disappointments, when vested interests stalled efforts to overhaul an underperforming and opaque sector. Senate president Ahmad Lawan on 29 September committed the bicameral National Assembly to pass legislation to make the industry more effective and efficient. After years of delay,“we will break that jinx and see to the passage of the bill”, Lawan promised. The Senate on 30 September approved the a 239-page draft PIB’s first reading, opening the way for more hearings.
Issue 425 - 22 October 2020
Nigeria
Upstream, Politics, Downstream, Governance
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| 234,097MW | 45,039MW | 292,950MW |
| 3,022 projects | 251 projects | 2,302 projects |
| 6,365MW | 1,272MW | 24,164MW |
| 257 projects | 24 projects | 145 projects |
| 17,614MW | 11,487MW | 39,152MW |
| 740 projects | 56 projects | 527 projects |
| 109,920MW | 13,473MW | 54,209MW |
| 429 projects | 26 projects | 185 projects |
| 70,833MW | 11,197MW | 93,025MW |
| 651 projects | 55 projects | 830 projects |
| 29,364MW | 7,610MW | 82,401MW |
| 945 projects | 90 projects | 615 projects |
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