Nigeria Joins IEA As Crude Output Hits Six-Year High

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Nigeria has been welcomed as an Association country to the International Energy Agency (IEA), reflecting its growing importance as an energy power in Africa. The country is advancing its oil production and renewable energy development, joining other African nations such as South Africa, Kenya, and Senegal in its energy ambitions.

Nigeria has ambitious energy plans for the coming decades, including expanding its oil industry and accelerating the development of its renewable energy sector. In recent years, Nigeria has begun to solidify its position as a major energy power in Africa. This led the International Energy Agency (IEA) Governing Board to decide in June to welcome Nigeria as an Association country. Nigeria joins South Africa, Kenya, and Senegal as an IEA Association country in sub-Saharan Africa.  To solidify the agreement, IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol…