May 14, 2026

BREAKING! Senate Increases 2018 Oil Price Benchmark

By Farouk Mohammed

The Senate has passed the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF).

In passing the MTEF today, the Senate, however, increased the benchmark price of crude proposed by the Federal Government from 45 to 47 dollars per barrel.

Also, the lawmakers approved 2.3 million barrels oil production per day, an exchange rate of 305 naira to a dollar as well as N1.69 trillion new borrowing.

Google News

Stay connected via Google.

Add Okay News as a preferred source for faster follow-through coverage.

Preferred sourceAdd on Google
Advertisement

About the author

Advertisement
Stay with Okay News

Follow the report beyond this story

Follow Okay News across the channels and tools you use most.

ChannelFollow on WhatsAppDirect story alerts, sharper updates, and easier sharing with your circle.Preferred sourceAdd on GoogleFollow Okay News updates across Google surfaces.Visual briefingsFollow on InstagramVisual updates, clips, and newsroom highlights.Reader appGet the appRead Okay News on your mobile device.