NMDPRA Fuel Import License Ruling

A court has ordered the NMDPRA to issue fuel importation licenses to A.A. Rano and other oil marketers, ruling that the agency's refusal violated the Petroleum Industry Act. The judgment mandates compliance with statutory requirements for license issuance.

The Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the NMDPRA to continue issuing fuel import licenses to Matrix Energy, A.A. Rano, and AYM Shafa, affirming their rights under the Petroleum Industry Act, following complaints about sporadic license renewals since July 2025.

The Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority to grant fuel import licenses to Matrix Energy, AA Rano, and AYM Shafa, ruling that the authority's refusal was in violation of the Petroleum Industry Act.