Gas
NUPRC sets November 20 for opening of 2026 oil, gas licensing round portal
CEII brief
Nairametrics reported on 3 Nov 2026: NUPRC sets November 20 for opening of 2026 oil, gas licensing round portal.
Read the full story on NairametricsThe Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) will open the bid portal for Nigeria’s 2026 oil and gas licensing round on November 20, with 40 blocks available to local and international investors.
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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