Court orders NMDPRA to continue issuing fuel import licences to Matrix, AA Rano, AYM Shafa
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to continue issuing and renewing petroleum products import licences to three major oil marketers, ruling that the regulator’s refusal to do so violates the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA).
READ ALSO: Dangote refinery drove Nigeria’s petrol supply in August as NNPC refineries remain shut — Report Meanwhile, PREMIUM TIMES reported last week that NMDPRS approved petrol import permits covering about 830,000 metric tonnes for multiple companies ahead of the fourth quarter of 2026.
Dangote Refinery has argued in a separate suit that the continued issuance of petroleum products import licences contravenes Nigerian law, which it maintains permits imports only when local refineries cannot meet domestic demand.
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