Nigeria’s fresh fuel play: Fostering competition through import licencing  

    BusinessDay | Newsletter | Mar 18, 2026    
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Nigeria’s downstream petroleum market is undergoing a quiet but consequential redesign, with the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority’s (NMDPRA) decision to license and periodically restrict fuel imports effectively becoming the dominant tool for steering competition in the refined products sector. 

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