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MIDSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM PETROLEUM ANTI-COMPETITION AND CUSTOMER PROTECTION REGULATIONS, 2023

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PETROLEUM INDUSTRY ACT, NO. 6, 2021 
 
MIDSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM PETROLEUM ANTI-COMPETITION AND CUSTOMER 
PROTECTION REGULATIONS, 2023 
 
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Commence
ment 
In the exercise of the powers conferred on it by sections 33, 164, 165, 166, 
210 and 211 of the Petroleum Industry Act, No. 6, 2021 (“Act”) and all other 
powers enabling it in that behalf, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream 
Petroleum Regulatory Authority (“Authority”), makes these Regulations — 
 
1. The objectives of these Regulations are to provide — 
(a) guidance for holders of licence, permit or authorisation on 
regulation of market principles and prevention of anti-
competitive behaviour in the Nigerian midstream and 
downstream petroleum industry; 
(b) customer protection measures in the Nigerian midstream 
and downstream petroleum industry;  
(c)  the procedure for the determination of complaints from 
customers in the Nigerian midstream and downstream 
petroleum industry; and 
(d) sanctions and penalties for failure to comply with these 
Regulations. 
Objectives  
2. These Regulations shall apply to the prevention of anti-competitive 
behaviour and practices, and customer protection in the Nigerian 
midstream and downstream petroleum industry. 
Application 
3. The Authority shall, subject to the provisions of the Federal Competition 
and Consumer Protection Act in force, have the responsibility to- 
 (a)  monitor the state of the markets regulated by the Authority; 
(b)  administer, monitor and ensure compliance with the provisions of the 
Act and any law or regulation issued in respect of competition and market 
regulation; 
(c) monitor market behaviour including the development and maintenance 
of competitive markets; and 
Authority to 
administer, 
monitor and 
ensure 
compliance 
with 
competition 
and market 
principles