Oil production in Niger, which is operated by the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), began in 2011 on the Agadem block in the east, about a hundred kilometres from the Chad border.
Does CNPC produce oil in Niger?
Sonatrach holds the Kafra block, while UK-based Savannah Energy holds two more blocks. As of December 2023, CNPC is only company producing oil in Niger. Oil is extracted from the Agadem field and transported through an underground 426.5 kilometres (265.0 mi) long pipeline to the Soraz refinery near Zinder.
Will Nigerien start oil exports from Benin pipeline in 2024?
In April 2024, Prime Minister Ali Lamine Zeine entered into a 12-month agreement with CNPC, awarding the rights to the sale of the Nigerien state’s share of the exported oil (25.4 percent). ^ a b c "Niger aims to start oil exports from Benin pipeline in January, leader says".
How many coconuts did Nigeria import last year?
Last year, Nigeria imported more than 500,000 tonnes of coconuts to process into products such as oils, food and beverages, official figures show. I visited a farm a mere two-hour drive from the capital Abuja to see how a couple – Ray Davies and her husband, retired army Major General John Davies – branched out into coconut farming.