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24 Oct
The Nigeria Residential Energy Demand-Side Survey 2024 has revealed that about 85 per cent of Nigerian households use an estimated billing system, while only 15 per cent have prepaid meters.
13 Aug
Global oil demand growth slowed in the second quarter of the year, primarily due to softer construction and industrial activity in China, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday. "Demand is set to rise by less than 1 mbd (million barrels per day) in both 2024 and 2025," said the IEA in its monthly oil report.…
14 Jun
The progress recorded in bridging energy access has been reversed for the first time in a decade as the rising population
17 May
Nigeria and countries in Africa bear the major brunt as 2.3 billion people lack access to clean cooking facilities globally just as millions of households rely on traditional and inefficient cooking methods such as open fires and solid fuels like wood,
13 Mar
Planet-heating methane released by the fossil fuel industry rose to near record highs in 2023 despite technology available to curb this pollution at virtually no cost, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday.
29 Nov 2023
OPEC Secretary General, Haitham Al Ghais, has criticised the International Energy Agency (IEA) for its recent statement, stating that it overly focuses on specific issues and unfairly blames the oil and gas industry for the climate crisis.
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