Oil
Navy arrests 259 oil thieves, destroys 168 illegal refineries
CEII brief
Punch reported on 9 Nov 2026: Navy arrests 259 oil thieves, destroys 168 illegal refineries.
Read the full story on PunchThe Nigerian Navy, between November 2025 and November 2026, arrested 259 suspects and destroyed 168 illegal refineries.
Context from CEII
Crude benchmarks move budgets, currencies and inflation in producer and importer countries alike. For economies such as Nigeria, where fuels dominate exports, production and refining decisions move the whole economy.
85.9% of Nigeria’s merchandise exports were fuels in 2025Countries in this story
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