Nigerian Crude Trades $71 Above Budget Benchmark: Good for the Budget, Bad for the People

Tekedia | 27-02-2026 03:06pm |

Nigerian crude last traded above $70 per barrel, remaining comfortably above the Federal Government’s 2026 budget benchmark of $64.85. Bonny Light, Nigeria’s flagship grade, was trading around $71 per barrel, slightly below $72.3 earlier in the week but still elevated relative to fiscal assumptions. For the treasury, the development is positive. Oil revenue remains central

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