Economy
Wale Tinubu’s Oando PLC Completes $783Million Acquisition Of Nigerian Agip Oil Company
The total consideration for the deal is $783 million, which includes reimbursement and consideration for the asset, as confirmed by Oando in a press release.
Oando PLC has finalised its acquisition of Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) from Italian energy major Eni, marking a significant achievement in its long-term growth strategy.
The total consideration for the deal is $783 million, which includes reimbursement and consideration for the asset, as confirmed by Oando in a press release.
The Nigerian energy solutions provider is listed on both the Nigerian Exchange Limited and Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
According to the statement, the acquisition is a significant milestone in Oando’s long-term strategy to expand its upstream operations and strengthen its position in the Nigerian oil and gas sector.
The transaction increases Oando’s current participating interests in OMLs 60, 61, 62, and 63 from 20% to 40%.
It increases Oando’s ownership stake in all NEPL/NAOC/OOL Joint Venture assets and infrastructure which include forty discovered oil and gas fields, of which twenty-four are currently producing, approximately forty identified prospects and leads, twelve production stations, approximately 1,490 km of pipelines, three gas processing plants, the Brass River Oil Terminal, the Kwale-Okpai phases 1 & 2 power plants (with a total nameplate capacity of 960MW), and associated infrastructure.
Based on 2022 reserves estimates, Oando’s total reserves stand at 505.6MMboe and the transaction will deliver a 98% increase of 493.6MMboe, bringing the total reserves to 1.0Bnboe.
The transaction is immediately cash generative and will contribute significantly to the cashflows of the Company.
Commenting, Wale Tinubu, Group Chief Executive, Oando PLC, said: “Today’s announcement is the culmination of ten years of toil, resilience, and an unwavering belief in the realisation of our ambition since the 2014 entry into the Joint Venture via the acquisition of Conoco-Philips Nigerian Portfolio.
“It is a win for Oando, and every indigenous energy player, as we take our destiny in our hands, and play a pivotal role in this next phase of the nation’s upstream evolution.
“With our assumption of the role of operator, our immediate focus is on optimizing the assets’ immense potential, advancing production and contributing to our strategic objectives.
“This we will do while prioritizing responsible practices and sustainable development in ensuring a balanced approach to our host communities, and environmental stewardship as we complement the nation’s plan to boost production output.
“Looking to the future, we will continue to pursue strategic diversification opportunities within the broader energy sector that provide enhanced growth and value creation for our stakeholders, particularly in clean energy, agri-feedstock sector, as well as energy infrastructure and mining.”
By Mario Deepromoter
As of today, September 12, 2024, the exchange rate for the Dollar (USD) to Naira (NGN) at the black market, also known as the parallel market (or Aboki fx), has shown notable fluctuations. Here’s a snapshot of the latest rates:
Black Market Exchange Rates:
Buying Rate: ₦1650
Selling Rate: ₦1660
In Lagos, parallel market participants report that a dollar is being bought for ₦1650 and sold for ₦1660. These rates reflect the current demand and supply dynamics in the informal forex market.
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Exchange Rates:
Buying Rate: ₦1611
Selling Rate: ₦1612
It’s important to note that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) does not officially endorse the black market rates. The CBN encourages individuals to engage in foreign exchange transactions through their respective banks to access the official rates.
Nigeria’s foreign exchange (Forex) market has come under fresh pressure as scarcity worsens.
Consequently, demand pressures which has been building up since August have compelled huge depreciation of the Naira to N1,660 per dollar in the parallel market. The market had closed high last weekend at N1,645 per dollar, significantly above the N1,625 it closed the previous week.
Dealers who spoke to The Press yesterday attributed the depreciation to the slowdown in the volume of forex that has been coming into the parallel segment of the market since last month.
There has been significant declines in the volume of forex supply at the official segment of the market.
The volume of dollars traded (turnover) in the market yesterday declined by 22 percent to $197.37 million from $254.17 million traded last weekend.
However, the Naira appreciated to N1,580.46 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM.
Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM fell to N1580.46 per dollar from N1,593.32 per dollar last weekend , indicating N12.86 appreciation for the naira.
Consequently, the margin between the parallel market and NAFEM rate widened to N79.54 per dollar from N51.68 kobo per dollar last week Friday.
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The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced the sale of dollars to Bureau De Change operators.
This was disclosed by the apex bank in a statement signed by the Acting Director of Trade and Exchange Department, Dr W. J Kanya, on Friday.
The latest intervention of the central bank comes days after the Nigerian naira has been taking a beating at both the official and parallel market where it has depreciated to about 1,670/$ on Friday.
The circular partly read, “This is to inform the Bureau De Change Operators and the general public that we are providing more liquidity into the market.
“To this end, the CBN has approved the sale of US$20,000.00 to each eligible BDC at the rate of N1,580/$. This is to meet the demand for invisible transactions.”
The bank said the BDCs are allowed to sell to eligible end-users at a margin not more than one per cent above the purchase rate from CBN.
Eligible BDCs interested in this transaction were advised to make the Naira payment to the CBN.
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