The difference, however, is that while foreign companies mostly sold oil assets, they mainly purchased natural gas assets as an adjustment strategy to cope with
the anticipated decline in oil prices and even the global oil industry.
Due to the volatility of
prices and production, coupled with the terminal
decline in output to begin by 2025, the Bank was of the view that managing
anticipated surge
in oil revenue will be challenging and so advised moderation
in government's forecasting of revenues from the sector.