Can private companies import crude oil into Nigeria?

NUPRC (formerly DPR) license for upstream operations. Bonny Light, Forcados, Qua Iboe priced vs Dated Brent.

Are refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline) tradeable by private importers in Nigeria?

NMDPRA license for downstream. Dangote refinery changes import dynamics.

Does OilFlow screen counterparties against Nigeria regulations?

Yes. The same rule table shown on this page ships in the Regulatory Matrix API; counterparty checks destined for Nigeria are gated against these rules automatically.

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Nigeria — oil import rules

These are the same rules the Regulatory Matrix API serves for Nigeria-bound trade: which products private parties can move, which run through a government or monopoly route, and which are closed outright.

Open to private trade3

Restricted1

Blocked0

Product-by-product

Crude oilALLOWED: Allowed for private tradeNUPRC (formerly DPR) license for upstream operations. Bonny Light, Forcados, Qua Iboe priced vs Dated Brent.
Refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline, jet)ALLOWED: Allowed for private tradeNMDPRA license for downstream. Dangote refinery changes import dynamics.
LPGALLOWED: Allowed for private tradeStandard licensing applies. No special restrictions recorded.
LNGRESTRICTED: Restricted — government/monopoly routeNigeria LNG Ltd (NLNG) controls exports from Bonny Island.

Frequently asked

Can private companies import crude oil into Nigeria?: NUPRC (formerly DPR) license for upstream operations. Bonny Light, Forcados, Qua Iboe priced vs Dated Brent.
Are refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline) tradeable by private importers in Nigeria?: NMDPRA license for downstream. Dangote refinery changes import dynamics.
Does OilFlow screen counterparties against Nigeria regulations?: Yes. The same rule table shown on this page ships in the Regulatory Matrix API; counterparty checks destined for Nigeria are gated against these rules automatically.

Use this jurisdiction

These rules ship in the Regulatory Matrix API, from $99/mo. Bank compliance teams hit /api/v1/regulatory/check to gate counterparty intake automatically; subscribers get webhooks on every rule change. Screening a specific counterparty into Nigeria? Run a free check first.