US Buys $578m Crude Oil From Nigeria in Q1 2026

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In the first quarter of 2026, the United States spent $578.78 million on Nigerian crude oil, a significant 15% decline from the previous quarter. The U.S. Census Bureau reveals a sharp drop in import volumes and a shrinking share of U.S.-bound African crude from Nigeria. Associate Director, Oil, Gas & Power, Anderson Nigeria, Temitope Kolade, joins the discussion. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/newscentraltvafrica for more videos Follow News Central on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsCentralAfrica Twitter: https://twitter.com/NewsCentralTV Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newscentraltv LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/18775091/admin/feed/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@newscentraltv TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@newscentraltv For more content, go to: https://newscentral.africa #NewsCentral #Nigeria #Politics #AfricaFirst #Africa #News #WestAfrica #ECOWAS #Government #Governance