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Nigeria Realises N2.6trn From Crude Export
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that about N2.641 trillion was the accrual from crude oil export between January and March 2013.
According to the Apex bank’s first quarter 2013 economic report, the nation’s reference crude, Bonny Light was put at an average price of US $155.34 per barrel for the period under review even as the country got about N742.732 billion or $4.671 billion from the sale of 40.5 million barrels of crude for domestic consumption during the same period.
The report stated that from a total crude oil production of 184.5 million barrels during the period, the nation chalked N3.384 trillion or $21.28 billion as against N3.374 trillion or $21.223 billion recorded between October and December 2012.
Crude oil production in the country, condensates and natural gas inclusive was estimated at 2.05 million barrels per day (mbd) or 184.5 million barrels during the period under review up from the 2.00 mbd or 184.0 million barrel in the previous quarter.
The report noted that crude oil export during the period was estimated at 1.60 mbd or 144.0 million barrels indicating 3.2 per cent increase in comparism with 1.55 mbd or 139.5 million barrels recorded in the previous quarter.
Crude Oil allocation for domestic consumption, the report added, was estimated at 0.45 mbd or 40.5 million barrels during the review period.