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Oil Sector Emerges as Key Pillar of Niger’s Economy: Political Analyst

Oil Sector Emerges as Key Pillar of Niger’s Economy: Political Analyst

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Oil Sector Emerges as Key Pillar of Niger’s Economy: Political AnalystThe surge in oil export revenues demonstrates that the state has a rational approach to... 17.06.2026, Sputnik Africa

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Oil Sector Emerges as Key Pillar of Niger’s Economy: Political AnalystThe surge in oil export revenues demonstrates that the state has a rational approach to the sector, Moussa Hamidou told Sputnik Africa.Moreover, these benefits are reaching the municipalities along the Niger-Benin pipeline, according to the speaker."There are royalties that will be given to the areas this pipeline crosses. [...] The collected royalties will strengthen the budget, for example, to build classrooms, water points, and improve health centers," the expert emphasized. Niger doubled its oil revenues in 2025, receiving approximately $803 million, the country's Oil Minister Hamadou Tini stated earlier this month.Subscribe to @sputnik_africa Sputnik Africa | X

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