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Nigeria’s petroleum regulator released a draft framework targeting anti-competitive behaviour across the midstream and downstream sectorThe proposed rules cover price-fixing, market-sharing, bid-rigging, and coordinated supply restrictions among petroleum companiesNMDPRA has invited industry stakeholders to submit comments within 21 days and will hold a forum in Abuja on September 22, 2026
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Nigeria’s oil and gas regulator, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), has released draft regulations aimed at banning petroleum companies from colluding on prices, dividing markets among themselves, or jointly restricting fuel supplies across the country.
The draft Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Prevention of Anti-Competitive Practices and Behaviour Regulations, 2026, was published on Thursday, August 6, 2026.
The proposed rules would also prohibit tacit collusion and the exchange of commercially sensitive information among competitors. Photo: BloombergSource:
