Fuel Imports: NMDPRA Denies 2026 Approvals

Vessels carrying 129,000 metric tonnes of Premium Motor Spirit and Automotive Gas Oil are scheduled to dock at Nigerian ports between March 14 and 17, 2026, even as the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority maintains that no new petrol import licences have been issued this year. The arrivals, documented in the Nigerian Ports…

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Federal Government Suspends Petrol Imports to Protect Local Refiners

Federal Government Suspends Petrol Imports to Protect Local Refiners

The Federal Government has suspended the issuance of petrol import licences for a second consecutive month, signalling a hard pivot toward domestic self-sufficiency. This move, enforced by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), marks the first significant application of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) provisions that restrict imports unless local supply fails…

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