Oil Price Surge Pressures Nigerian Aviation Sector

    Nigeria’s domestic aviation sector remains under pressure as airlines continue operations despite renewed threats of a shutdown over rising jet fuel costs, highlighting deep tensions between global oil shocks and local pricing realities. Carriers under the Airline Operators of Nigeria had warned of a possible suspension of services, yet flight data shows key…

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Aviation Fuel Marketers Ignore Regulator Pricing Band

Aviation Fuel Marketers Ignore Regulator Pricing Band

Oil marketers are defying the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority by selling aviation fuel, Jet-A1, at ₦2,230 per litre. This price significantly exceeds the regulator’s suggested band of ₦1,760 to ₦1,988 in Lagos. The gap persists despite recent stakeholder negotiations intended to stabilise the market. Strong demand and an opaque supply chain, dominated…

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NMDPRA Recommends Direct Fuel Sales to Airlines

  Nigeria’s aviation fuel market is facing renewed regulatory intervention as the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) moves to stabilise rising costs affecting domestic airlines. A technical committee convened by the regulator on April 24, 2026, has recommended that Jet-A1, commonly known as aviation fuel, should be sold within a price band…

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Gas Price Rises to $2.18 Per MMBtu

    The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority has announced an upward adjustment in the Domestic Base Price of natural gas, setting the new rate at $2.18 per Million British Thermal Units effective April 1, 2026. The new pricing structure represents a five-cent increase from the 2025 rate of $2.13 per MMBtu applicable…

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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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