Nigerians Spent ₦1.58tn on Petrol in December 2025 — NMDPRA Nigerians spent an estimated N1.58tn on petrol in December 2025, based on official fuel consumption data released by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority. According to the NMDPRA December fact sheet, average daily petrol...

Nigeria Imports 1.3bn Litres of Petrol Despite Local Production   Nigeria imported approximately 1.31 billion litres of petrol in December 2025, according to data released by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). During the same period, the Dangote refinery reportedly supplied 992 million litres,...

Fuel Wholesalers to Pay 0.5% Levy as FG Enforces New Rule The Federal Government has tightened regulatory pressure on fuel suppliers and their wholesale customers in the downstream petroleum sector with the enforcement of the 0.5 per cent levy on the wholesale price of petroleum...

NUPRC, NMDPRA Meet to Strengthen Regulatory Efficiency in Oil Sector The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) have taken remarkable steps toward enhancing regulatory efficiency and encouraging investments in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. The meeting, which...

Oil Regulators Renew Cooperation to Boost Investments   The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) have renewed efforts to enhance regulatory efficiency and foster investment in the country’s oil and gas sector, signalling a new era...

Minister Charges NMDPRA to End Recurring Tanker Explosions The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has urged the new Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Saidu Aliyu Mohammed, to prioritise ending the recurring tanker explosions across the...