Downstream Deregulation Archives

October 6, 2026

Dangote–Marketers Row: Petrol Blending Dispute Puts Supply Rules Under Spotlight

News Crackers Oil & Gas, Power & Energy consumer protection, Dangote Refinery, Downstream Deregulation, Downstream Oil Sector, Fuel Supply, Independent Petroleum Marketers, Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Oil Market Competition, Petrol Importation, Petrol Supply & Market Regulation, Petroleum Products Quality, petroleum regulation 0

By ESTHER McWILLIS-IKHIDE & NINI NDUONOFIT-AKOH A New Fault Line in Nigeria’s Petrol Market A fresh dispute is emerging in Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector after the Dangote Petroleum Refinery stopped selling petrol to major marketers that import petroleum products. The refinery’s decision centres on its objection to the alleged blending of its petrol with imported […]