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Nigeria’s oil policy at a crossroads
An employee approaches the Agbada 2 oil flow station, operated by Shell Petroleum, in Port Harcourt. With a daily output of approximately 2 million barrels, Nigeria is Africa’s largest producer (source: Getty Images)
General info
What's inside
- The Nigerian oil sector was fragile even before the pandemic
- OPEC might refuse to bear the costs of Nigeria’s noncompliance
- The country could end its membership in the organization
Who will benefit?
- Decision makers interested in the oil industry in West Africa
- Policymakers dealing with OPEC and OPEC+
- Decision makers interested in the oil industry in West Africa
- Policymakers dealing with OPEC and OPEC+
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