May 22, 2026
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Limited has accused Dangote Petroleum Refinery of seeking to restrict competition and expose the country’s fuel market to monopoly control by challenging import licences issued to rival marketers, according to court documents seen by Reuters.
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In a proposed defence filed at the Federal High Court in Lagos, NNPC said granting Dangote’s request to void or restrict import permits would expose Africa’s largest oil producer to supply disruptions, price instability and risks to national energy security.
NNPC rejected that argument, saying the law allows import licences to companies with local refining licences or proven records in international crude and petroleum-product trading.
