NMDPRA Pledges Faster Regulation To Drive Investment, Industrial Growth
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has pledged to deepen regulatory certainty and accelerate its processes to attract investment, strengthen energy security and support sustainable employment in Nigeria’s…
Crude Imports By Domestic Refineries Jump 151.5% In July — NMDPRA
Crude oil imports by domestic refineries rose by 151.5 per cent to 5.13 million barrels in July 2026, from 2.04 million barrels recorded in June, according to data from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA. The…
Dangote Expands Free Fuel Delivery To 14 States, Petrol Prices May Drop
According to a report by Independent on Monday 24 August 2026, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has expanded its free petroleum product delivery scheme to four more states, increasing the number of states benefiting from the initiative…
We Were Buying Fuel For 200 Before May 29, 2023, Today We’re Buying It For 1,300 – Ologbondiyan
Kola Ologbondiyan, leader of the African Democratic Congress, has expressed criticism toward President Bola Tinubu’s government for its reaction to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s suggestion to reintroduce fuel subsidies if elected in 2027. In an…
Cooking Gas Sells Highest At N1,575/kg in Sokoto as Domestic Supply Rises 22% — NMDPRA”
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly used as cooking gas across Nigerian households, sold for an average retail price of up to N1,575 per kilogramme in Sokoto in July 2026, the highest among six major cities tracked, according to the latest fact sheet…
Petrol imports rise in July as domestic refinery supply drops 21%
Nigeria’s dependence on imported petrol showed further signs of rebounding in July as supplies from domestic refineries dropped sharply, forcing a bigger contribution from foreign imports despite the country’s expanding refining capacity. Latest…
Atiku Will Boost Local Refining Without Subsidising Imported Petrol — Spokesperson Replies Tinubu Govt
Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Phrank Shaibu, has criticised the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, over his comments regarding Atiku’s proposed…
Ogoni Youths Demand 500 NNPC Jobs As Oil Exploration Resumption Sparks Divisions
Youths of oil-rich Ogoni ethnic nationality in Rivers State have demanded 500 job slots from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC, Limited as part of the planned resumption of oil exploration in the area. This figure is against the already…
Nigerian filling stations increase fuel pump price
According to a reports on Saturday 22 August 2026; Motorists in Abuja and parts of the Federal Capital Territory are facing another increase in petrol prices as several filling stations have adjusted their pump rates upward. A market check on Saturday…
IPMAN urges Dangote to deliver fuels directly to northern states for uniform prices
In order to crash the pump prices of petroleum products uniformly across the country, especially in the northern part, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) at the weekend urged the Dangote Petroleum Refinery Company…