West Africa Broadens Strategy To Adopt Regional Regulatory Framework, Harmonised Fuel Quality

West African petroleum regulatory Agencies are looking at broader partnerships and collaboration that will help deliver harmonised fuel quality standards, improved infrastructure and stronger regulatory coordination to facilitate cross-border trade and reduce market barriers.
 
Rabiu Umar, the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), while speaking during a panel session on “Regulatory Convergence in African Oil and Gas Markets” at the 20th OTL Africa Downstream Energy Week in Lagos, said that differences in fuel specifications across countries made it difficult to compare products and ensure fair competition.
Umar cited the d...