NNPC, Marketers Import 633m Litres of Fuel to Address Domestic Shortfall   In a move to address the domestic fuel shortage, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and other downstream oil sector marketers brought in a substantial volume of petroleum products in January 2025. The latest...

FG Approves Licence for 10,000bpd New Refinery  The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, has announced the approval of a licence for the construction of a new refinery. The approval was given to MRO Energy Limited, an energy company for the...

NMDPRA, Oil Producers Disagree on Petroleum Levy Collection   Oil producers and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) on Monday expressed diverse opinions over who should collect the 0.5 per cent wholesale price levy imposed on petroleum products by the Petroleum Industry Act. While...

FG Approves Licence for Construction of 27,000bpd Refinery The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), has announced the approval of a licence for the construction of a new refinery. The approval given to a company named Process Design and Development...

Customs Impounds 67,000 Litres of PMS Worth N84m   Amid the fuel hike in fuel price in Nigeria, Operation Whirlwind of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 67,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise known as petrol, valued at N84, 870,000,000 from smugglers. In a...

Nigeria Expands Local Refining With Four Modular Refineries, New Licenses   The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) yesterday gave an update on Nigeria’s local refining capacity, saying there is an expansion with the issuance of nine Licenses to Establish (LTEs), seven Licenses to...