Dangote Petroleum Refinery has filed a new lawsuit challenging fuel import licences issued to marketers and NNPC, escalating tensions in Nigeria’s energy sector.
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has filed a fresh lawsuit against Nigeria’s attorney general, seeking to overturn fuel import licences issued to marketers and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company.
Court documents show the case was filed at the Federal High Court in Lagos, challenging permits granted by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority.
Dangote argues the licences breach an earlier court order to maintain the status quo and undermine its operations.
Regulators and marketers have maintained that fuel imports remain necessary to ensure adequate supply and prevent shortages.
The lawsuit marks renewed tensions nearly a year after Dangote withdrew a similar case in July 2025.
Nigeria has long relied on fuel imports due to underperforming state refineries.
Dangote’s $20 billion refinery, with a capacity of 650,000 barrels per day, was expected to reduce dependence on imports.
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