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Lokpobiri Says Nigeria’s Active Oil Rigs Jumped From 14 to Over 60 Under Tinubu

Lokpobiri Says Nigeria's Active Oil Rigs Jumped From 14 to Over 60 Under Tinubu

Nigeria’s oil minister says the country’s drilling activity has rebounded dramatically since 2023, with the number of active oil rigs climbing from roughly 14 to more than 60 under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, a shift he credits for pushing crude output past 1.7 million barrels a day. Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, … Read more