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Nigeria’s 2025 Petroleum Regulations: Commercial Impact For Operators

In early 2026, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (the “Authority”) issued the Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Operations Regulations, 2025 (the “Regulations”), introducing a consolidated regulatory framework for the Nigeria’s midstream and downstream operations sectors.

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Templars

The Energy Law Series I

Crude oil has been central to global industrialization and economic growth since its discovery, but its pricing has always been vulnerable to geopolitical uncertainties such as wars and pandemics.

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Babalakin & Co.Legal Practitioners

ESG Compliance And Sustainability Reporting Under Nigeria's Corporate Governance Framework

The measure of a company's success is beyond the traditional balance sheet to include its broader impact on the world. This shift is defined by Environmental, Social, and Governance (‘ESG') principles...

Nigeria Commercial

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

OPL 245 Dispute Settlement: A Milestone In Repositioning Nigeria's Economic Landscape

After nearly three decades of legal battles, arbitration proceedings, and international scrutiny, the long-running dispute over OPL 245 has finally come to an end. On March 5, 2026, the Nigerian government announced...

Nigeria Litigation

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Tope Adebayo LP

Managing Payment Risks In Nigerian Oil And Gas Transactions: Legal Strategies For Upstream Operators And Contractors

Nigeria Commercial

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

The Crude Is Ours. So Why Are Nigerians Paying N1,300 For A Litre Of Petrol?

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

The Conduit (January & February 2026)

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ENR Advisory

POWER TO THE PEOPLE (AND THE STATES): The Independence Of A Regulator In The Sub-national Nigerian Electricity Market

ALP NG & Co

ESG- Driven Transformation In Nigeria's Mining Sector: Bridging Policy, Practice And Profitability

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KPMG Nigeria

The Limits Of Ministerial Authority Under The Petroleum Industry Act, 2021 (As Amended) – A Brief Review Of Eurafric Energy Limited v. Ministry Of Petroleum Resources & Ors. (FHC/L/CS/628/2021)

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Banwo & Ighodalo

The Iran–U.S. Conflict And Nigeria's Energy Outlook: Implications, Strategic Opportunities And Investment Signals In A Volatile Global Market

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Stren & Blan Partners

Enforcing Arbitration Awards For Oil & Gas Disputes: A Practical Guide

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

TEMPLARS Transcripts | Energy & Natural Resources March 2026

Worldwide Energy

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Templars

The Presidential Executive Order To Safeguard Federation Oil And GasRevenues And Provide Regulatory Clarity 2026; A Game Changer Or A Hasty Decision?

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Babalakin & Co.Legal Practitioners

Capital Gains Tax Under The Nigeria Tax Act 2025 – No Longer Business As Usual

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KPMG Nigeria

All You Need To Know About Nigeria's Newly Signed Tax Reform Acts

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Goldsmiths Solicitors

2025 Oil Licensing Round: What To Know About The New Bid Portal, Fiscal Terms And Contracting Models

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Aluko & Oyebode

A Complete Guide To Setting Up Your Group Of Company In Nigeria

Nigeria Commercial

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Charis Legal Practice

Who Files Annual Tax Returns In Nigeria Under The 2025 Tax Reforms: The Employer Or The Employee?

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SimmonsCooper Partners

Power Sector Reform Implementation Series EP1 – The Pricing Framework For Interconnected Mini-Grids (Video)

Welcome to the AELEX Power Sector Reform Implementation Series – Part 1, where we explore how Nigeria's power sector reforms are being implemented in practice.

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AELEX

Energy And Infrastructure Sector News February 2026

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has disclosed that it is in advanced discussions with a Chinese petrochemical company over an equity partnership to revive one of its underperforming refineries.

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Advocaat Law Practice

The Nigeria 2025 Petroleum Bid Round: Key Considerations For Bidding Through A Consortium

The Nigeria 2025 Upstream Petroleum Licensing Round is underway and is gaining significant traction as the registration deadline approaches. The bid round offers 50 petroleum prospecting licenses (PPLs) across frontier, onshore, shallow water, and deepwater terrains.

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ENR Advisory

Power Sector Updates No. 2: February 2026

This update provides an overview of recent key regulatory and market developments in Nigeria's power sector. Recent developments include continued legislative activity on the Electricity Act (Amendment)...

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Executive Override Or Enforcement? Legal Scrutiny Of The 2026 Petroleum Revenue Order

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

Nigeria Takes Charge Of Its Oil Earnings: Duplication Eliminated, Oversight Strengthened, Implementation Key

Syntegral Legal Practice

Winning Or Losing At The Nigerian 2025 Petroleum Licensing Round

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Banwo & Ighodalo

Africa Guide Mergers And Acquisitions Forecast 2026 - Nigeria

Nigeria Commercial

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Analysis Of Various Dispute Resolution Mechanism In The Petroleum Industry

Gresyndale Legal

Regulating Nigeria's Midstream And Downstream Sector: The Legal And Operational Mandate Of The Nigerian Midstream And Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority Under The Petroleum Industry Act, 2021

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

Nigeria's Gas Vulnerability: How Seplat's Maintenance Shutdown Affects The Whole Nation

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Tope Adebayo LP

Nigeria Hands Over The $5 Billion African Energy Bank Facility

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Tope Adebayo LP

Technology Transfer In Nigeria's Oil And Gas Industry: Compliance, Gaps, And Practical Solutions

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Tope Adebayo LP

The Nigeria Carbon Market Framework 2025: An Overview

Nigeria Environment

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Pavestones Legal

Nigeria's Gas Vulnerability: How Seplat's Maintenance Shutdown Affects The Whole Nation

Nigeria's energy sector is once again under the spotlight, and this time the trigger is a seemingly routine scheduled maintenance by Seplat Energy on its gas facilities.

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Tope Adebayo LP

Nigeria Hands Over The $5 Billion African Energy Bank Facility

Nigeria has just achieved a landmark victory in Africa's energy landscape. On 2 February 2025, on the sidelines of the 9th Nigeria International Energy Summit...

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Tope Adebayo LP

Technology Transfer In Nigeria's Oil And Gas Industry: Compliance, Gaps, And Practical Solutions

Technology transfer is the sharing or disseminating of knowledge, skills, methods, technologies, equipment, intellectual property or innovations from one entity (often a foreign company...

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Tope Adebayo LP

The Nigeria Carbon Market Framework 2025: An Overview

In 2025, Nigeria took a significant step in advancing its climate action agenda with the signing of the Nigeria Carbon Market Framework (the "Framework"). Recently on January 14, 2026...

Nigeria Environment

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Pavestones Legal

TEMPLARS Transcripts | Energy & Natural Resources: 2025 Year In Review, 2026 Outlook

Worldwide Energy

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Templars

Stakeholders' Report Energy Sector Oil & Gas

This Stakeholders' Report outlines key regulatory changes relevant to Oil & Gas Companies covering the period from January 2025 to December 2025.

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Stren & Blan Partners

Energy Sector Stakeholders' Report (Power & Renewable Energy)

This Stakeholders' Report outlines key regulatory and policy developments relevant to Power and Renewable Energy Companies covering the period from January 2025 to December 2025.

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Stren & Blan Partners

New Milestone In Electricity Market Reform: Federal Government Successfully Issues ₦501 Billion Inaugural Power Sector Bond

Nigeria's electricity market has now reached a defining moment. In a landmark move aimed at restoring confidence and financial stability in the sector...

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Tope Adebayo LP

Political Risks In The Nigerian Energy Sector: Pathway For Reform

Nigeria's energy sector spans the oil and gas industry, the power sector, and the growing renewable energy industry.

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Green Finance In Nigeria: 2025 In Review And Outlook For 2026

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Pricing Framework For Interconnected Minigrids

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AELEX

End-Of-Year Report On The Nigerian Oil And Gas Industry

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Tope Adebayo LP

The Nigeria Mining Sector- 2025 End-Of-Year Report

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Tope Adebayo LP

Energy Insights: The Quarterly

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Stren & Blan Partners

2025 End-Of-The-Year Report On The Nigerian Power Sector

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Tope Adebayo LP

Regulatory Guidelines Governing The 2025 Nigeria Petroleum Licensing Round

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Navigating Regulatory Risk And Infrastructure Disputes: The Evolving Role Of International Arbitration And Mediation Across The African Energy Value Chain (Oil, Gas, And Power).

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Litigation Trends In Renewable Energy: Disputes Over Land Use And Environmental Impact

Worldwide Energy

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

A Primer On The Petroleum Industry Act (Amendment) Bill 2025

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G ELIAS

Energy And Infrastructure Sector News Update – December 2025

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

Introducing A Gas Trading Platform In Nigeria's Gas Sector: Legal Design Regulatory Placement And Market Implications Under The PIA

Worldwide Energy

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

The Applicable Limitation Law In Oil Spill Cases – Need For Judicial Certainty

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Templars

Q&A On Nigeria's Emerging Carbon Market Framework

Nigeria Environment

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Nigeria Joins The Unified West African Power Grid: A Potential Power Shift?

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Tope Adebayo LP

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