Nigeria suspends petrol import permits as Dangote Refinery boosts domestic supply

In a landmark move for local refining, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has suspended the issuance of new petrol import licences, citing improved domestic production that now meets the country’s consumption needs. According to the regulator’s February 2026 report, the Dangote Refinery supplied an average of 36.5 million litres of

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