Gas
2026 Licensing Round: NUPRC to open bid portal Nov 20, offers 40 oil, gas blocks
CEII brief
BusinessDay reported on 3 Nov 2026: 2026 Licensing Round: NUPRC to open bid portal Nov 20, offers 40 oil, gas blocks.
Read the full story on BusinessDayThe Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) will officially open its bid portal for the 2026 Licensing Round on November
Context from CEII
Gas is the flexible backbone of many grids and the designated transition fuel in many national plans, from LNG trade to domestic LPG and CNG. Supply security and pricing drive both power reliability and emissions.
72.9% of electricity in Nigeria came from gas in 2024Countries in this story
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