Nigerian Court Orders Fuel Import Licences

A Nigerian court has ordered the petroleum regulator to keep issuing fuel import licences to three marketing firms. The judge stated that any refusal would violate the Petroleum Industry Act.

A customer stands near an attendant filling up his car at a filling station, as fuel costs rise in Abuja, Nigeria, September 21, 2026. REUTERS/Marvellous Durowaiye

A federal court in Nigeria ordered the downstream petroleum regulator to keep issuing fuel import licences to three oil marketing firms, protecting over $20B in infrastructure investments. The ruling delivered on Monday morning ensures continued market access for independent distributors operating across the country.

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