THE EVOLUTION OF MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES AND PETROLEUM EXPLORATION IN NIGERA: A HISTORIOGRAPHIC APPROACH
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2021
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Mbah, S.E
Odetunde, O.J
Ngwama, J.C
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DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, AKOKA
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This work takes a cursory look at the evolution of multinational companies and petroleum exploration in Nigeria. The paper examined the role and activities of major multinational oil companies in crude oil and gas exploration, focusing on American and French Multinational Companies in Nigeria. The study adopted quantitative and qualitative content analysis relying on secondary sources of data. The history of petroleum exploration and exploitation of crude oil and gas, the respective role of the major multinational oil companies and their impact on Nigeria’s economy constitute the subject matter of this study. The findings revealed that the issuance of licenses to operate private petroleum refineries and the rehabilitation of government refineries will increase the Nigeria’s oil refining capacity, increase domestic consumption and reduce importation of fuel. The study showed that crude oil is of different grades and exhibit features which made it tradeable in the international oil market. The research also confirmed that COVID-19 pandemic contributed to the decrease in crude oil (bonny light) price, and the current economic recession in Nigeria. The paper then concluded that the petroleum exploration and exploitation, as well as the role and activities of multinational companies have significant implications for benefits and losses from the petroleum exploration in Nigeria.
Keywords: Evolution of Multinationals, Petroleum exploration, Domestic consumption, Economic recession, Nigeria.
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Evolution of Multinationals , Petroleum exploration , Domestic consumption , Economic recession , Research Subject Categories::SOCIAL SCIENCES
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Mbah, S.E., Odetunde O.J. & Ngwama, J. C. (2021). The evolution of multinational companies and petroleum exploration in Nigeria: A historiographic approach. UNILAG Journal of Business 7(1),185-201