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Energy

NUPRC Plans Crude Oil Swap to Boost Supply to Nigerian Refineries

ABUJA — The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) is exploring a crude oil and gas swap arrangement that could reduce supply costs and...

Akeem Adebayo - August 14, 2026

Energy

NUPRC Seeks Unified West African Oil Market as Nigeria Boosts Production

ABUJA — The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has called for an integrated West African crude oil market and harmonised regulations across the...

Akeem Adebayo - August 11, 2026

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Lokpobiri to Regulators: Deliver Investment-Friendly Policies or Lose Global Capital

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, has challenged regulators in Nigeria's petroleum industry to create a transparent, predictable and investment-friendly environment or...

Akeem Adebayo - June 29, 2026

Energy

NLNG, NMDPRA Strengthen Ties to Boost Gas Sector

Abuja, Nigeria — June 26, 2026 — The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria LNG (NLNG), Mr. Adeleye Fayemi, has met with the Authority...

Akeem Adebayo - June 26, 2026

Energy

NMDPRA Moves to Crack Down on LPG Profiteering as Cooking Gas Prices Surge Despite Improved Supply

Abuja — The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has moved to curb alleged profiteering in the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) market as...

Akeem Adebayo - June 22, 2026

Energy

NMDPRA Issues Licence for 30,000bpd Refinery in Rivers, Boosting Local Fuel Supply

Abuja, Nigeria — The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has granted a Licence to Construct (LTC) to Foster Petroleum Development Company...

Akeem Adebayo - June 19, 2026

Energy

Dangote Refinery Exceeds 100% Capacity, Drives Nigeria’s Fuel Supply

ABUJA — The Dangote Refinery operated above full capacity in May 2026, averaging 101.25 per cent utilisation, as it strengthened domestic fuel supply amid...

Akeem Adebayo - June 19, 2026

Energy

NMDPRA, NEITI Partner to Boost Transparency and Data Integrity in Petroleum Sector

ABUJA — The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) have agreed to strengthen collaboration...

Akeem Adebayo - June 18, 2026

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