{"id":41796,"date":"2020-07-30T01:29:12","date_gmt":"2020-07-30T00:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=41796"},"modified":"2020-07-30T01:29:12","modified_gmt":"2020-07-30T00:29:12","slug":"opec-nigeria-talks-discuss-market-recovery-after-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/opec-nigeria-talks-discuss-market-recovery-after-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"OPEC-Nigeria Talks Discuss Market Recovery After Covid-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The OPEC-Nigeria Bilateral Meeting that took place last week has sent yet another signal of the strong dialogue and cooperation between OPEC and Africa\u2019s biggest producing country.<\/p>\n<p>Such a dialogue is key for compliance with the OPEC global production cuts deal of April, to which all of OPEC\u2019s African member countries have agreed to. Nigeria\u2019s support to global market stability and energy cooperation is significant and gives confidence to operators and future investors seeking to do business in West Africa.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfrican producers and service companies are the hardest hit when there is volatility in the market. H.E. Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo and Dr. Ayed S. Al-Qahtani leading these discussions sends a strong message that collaboration and sticking to the principles of a stable market is good for Nigeria, its producers and the economy at large,\u201d stated NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman at the African Energy Chamber.<\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_ad_image afw_ad afwadid-32665  \">\r\n                                                            <div style=\"font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#cccccc;\">Advertisement<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessbankplc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"auto\" max-width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Banner-1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n                                                                        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe continue to support the Government of Nigeria, and the country\u2019s Ministry of Petroleum Resources in their effort to improve the environment for investment and getting the industry to rebound post-Covid-19. We believe they are right in making this a priority and we welcome the bold initiatives by Nigeria\u2019s leadership,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria\u2019s ongoing Marginal Fields Bidding Round was launched in earlier this year and has already been met with significant success, reportedly attracting hundreds of bidders. The round is expected to result in a new wave of local content development in Nigeria, a country already widely regarded as the most successful example of local content and capacity building across the continent.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The OPEC-Nigeria Bilateral Meeting that took place last week has sent yet another signal of the strong dialogue and cooperation between OPEC and Africa\u2019s biggest producing country. 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