Tag: NMDPRA

A fresh legal showdown is intensifying in Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector as major fuel marketers and depot owners vigorously oppose a new lawsuit by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery seeking to block import licences for petroleum products. The dispute underscores the delicate national balancing act between nurturing Africa’s largest refinery for energy independence and safeguarding supply […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the removal of Saidu Mohammed as Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and nominated Rabiu Abdullahi Umar as his replacement, subject to Senate confirmation. The decision, announced on April 29, 2026, by Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, was taken “in the public interest” under […]

In a landmark shift for Africa’s largest oil producer, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has become the dominant supplier of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, meeting approximately 92% of Nigeria’s domestic requirements as of February 2026. This development has dramatically eased long-standing pressure on fuel imports, marking a historic turning point in the […]

The Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF) has launched an integrated Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) refueling station at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), marking a significant milestone in Nigeria’s energy transition and domestic gas utilisation strategy. The facility, constructed as part of MDGIF’s nationwide rollout of gas infrastructure, is one of 20 CNG refuelling projects […]

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has officially opened the 2025 Licensing Round, offering 50 high-potential oil and gas blocks across onshore, shallow water, deepwater, and frontier basins in a bid to attract approximately $10 billion in new investments and add up to 400,000 barrels per day of crude oil production. Speaking at the […]

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has pledged to deliver 1.5 billion litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to the Nigerian market in both December 2025 and January 2026, with supplies increasing to 1.7 billion litres in February 2026. The initiative, equivalent to 50 million litres per day starting 1 December 2025 (rising to approximately 60 million litres […]