The Federal Government has directed the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to intensify monitoring of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) depots nationwide to curb hoarding and sharp practices amid rising prices. The directive was issued by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Dr. Ekperikpe Ekpo, in a statement on Monday through…
Members of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association (PENGASSAN) on Monday barricaded the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) headquarters in Abuja, alongside the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) offices, kicking off a nationwide strike. The protest follows the alleged illegal dismissal of…
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has reported an 18.54% drop in fuel consumption for June 2025, with total evacuation falling to 1.44 billion litres, down from 1.77 billion litres in May. Daily consumption averaged 48 million litres, according to the agency’s Director of Public Affairs, George Ene-Ita. While diesel (AGO) supply…
New data from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) shows that oil marketers have largely abandoned local refineries in favour of importing refined petroleum products, with imports meeting 71.38% of Nigeria’s petrol demand in May and June 2025. Only 28.62% of the country’s petrol supply during the period came from the $20…
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja has adjourned a suit filed by Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE over a bid to stop issuance of oil import licenses to some oil marketing companies, to January 30th for hearing. The matter, which was scheduled for hearing, not proceed due to the delay by…
