Egina field to push output by 10% in 2019 Energy bill key to sector’s renaissance Fiscal, militancy challenge ahead of elections London — Nigeria’s oil sector is in urgent need of entangling itself from the web of economic stagnancy, stalled reforms and a risk of rising militancy next year. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now Nigeria’s output will get a much needed boost with the startup of the 200,000 b/d Egina oil field which could take production, OPEC dependent, up to a decade high of 2.3 million b/d. But the country faces uncertainties around a volatile presidential campaign season ahead of its February 2019 elections. At first glance, oil production was a positive story in 2018. Output recovered to around 2 million b/d as President Muhammadu Buhari and his government found ways to keep the militants quiet through promises of development, money […]