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NMDPRA grants new licences for Q4 2026 petrol imports
The latest approval is expected to support petrol supply across the country during the final quarter of the year.
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has issued fresh licences for the importation of petrol into Nigeria during the fourth quarter of 2026.
The regulator approved the importation of 830,000 tonnes of petrol for the quarter, according to a source at the agency who spoke to TheCable on Tuesday.
The latest approval is expected to support petrol supply across the country during the final quarter of the year.
“The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has approved 830,000 tonnes of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) imports for the fourth quarter of 2026,” he said.
According to a S&P report, which first reported the issuance on Monday, the licences were issued as the government seeks to bolster supply amid increasing strain in the international fuel market.
“The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority has issued 830,000 metric tons of gasoline import permits to six retail companies for Q4,” the statement reads.
“The companies and the licensed gasoline volume match the allocations made in June for Q3.”
According to the report, Matrix Energy, AA Rano, AYM Shafa, NIPCO, Pinnacle Oil, and Bono Energy received the import licences.
The approval comes amid renewed opposition from Dangote refinery to petrol import licences issued by the NMDPRA.
On March 25, the NMDPRA eased petrol import restrictions by granting a new batch of licences to local marketers.
Two months later, Dangote refinery filed a fresh suit at the federal high court in Lagos, challenging import licences issued or renewed by the NMDPRA for fuel marketers.
On August 25, Nigeria’s daily domestic petrol supply fell to 25.8 million litres in July, while petrol imports increased to 19.7 million litres per day, according to data from the NMDPRA .
A day later, the Dangote refinery said rising fuel imports were forcing it to export surplus petroleum products despite having the capacity to meet Nigeria’s domestic demand.
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