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Nigeria: Tanker Fires - Govt Bans 60,000 Litres Capacity Trucks From Lifting Petroleum Products

The Nigerian government has banned fuel tankers with a capacity of 60,000 litres from transporting petroleum products starting March 1, 2025, as stated by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority .
By the fourth quarter of 2025, trucks exceeding 45,000 litres will also be prohibited from transporting petroleum products, according to a representative of the NMDPRA.
This decision follows a series of tanker explosions that resulted in numerous fatalities, including 100 lives lost in January alone, and aims to enhance safety on the roads.
The NMDPRA has confirmed that all petroleum products in circulation meet quality standards and dismissed recent social media claims about their quality as misleading.

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allAfrica

Nigeria: Tanker Fires - Govt Bans 60,000 Litres Capacity Trucks From Lifting Petroleum Products

The federal government has banned fuel tankers with a 60,000 litres capacity from loading and transporting petroleum products from the various depots across the country, effective from March 1, 2025.

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thesudantimes.com

Nigeria to prohibit fuel trucks over deadly explosions, accidents

Nigeria has announced a ban on large fuel trucks following a series of deadly tanker explosions that have claimed hundreds of lives in recent months. The decision comes after several tragic accidents involving fuel trucks, which are often followed by people gathering to scoop spilled fuel. This practice has become increasingly dangerous, as the country grapples with an economic crisis that has heightened the value of fuel. Starting March 1, tank…

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developmentdiaries.com

Fuel Tanker Accidents: Beyond Ban, Broader Reforms Needed

The decision by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to ban 60,000-litre fuel tankers from Nigerian roads starting 01 March, 2025, is a response to the rising number of oil truck accidents in Nigeria, but it should go beyond that. Development Diaries reports that according to the NMDPRA, the decision was in order to mitigate truck-in-transit incidents, some of which had resulted in infernos and several de…

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Business Hallmark

FG bans 60,000 litres tankers from travelling on roads - Business Hallmark

Nigeria’s Federal Government has announced that trucks carrying over 60,000 litres of hydrocarbon products are banned from loading at depots and from travelling on federal roads, effective from March 1, 2025. The government also announced that from the Fourth Quarter of 2025, no truck carrying more than 45,000 litres of petroleum products shall be allowed […] The post FG bans 60,000 litres tankers from travelling on roads first appeared on Busin…

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brandeconomy.com.ng

FG bans 60,000-litre capacity petrol tankers

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has banned 60,000 litres petrol tankers from operating on Nigerian roads, effective March 1, to mitigate truck-in-transit incidents. Mr Ahmed Farouk, Authority’s Chief Executive, NMDPRA, announced the ban on Wednesday in Abuja, while briefing newsmen shortly after its Stakeholders Technical Committee Meeting. He added by fourth quarter …

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akelicious.net

Nigeria to Ban 60,000-Litre Tankers Amid Rising Accidents — Akelicious

Nigeria may face a tanker shortage as the Federal Government on Wednesday disclosed plans to ban 60,000- and 45,000-litre capacity trucks. While most tankers hauling petroleum products across the country are around 45,000 litres, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) said such capacity would be outlawed. Coming amidst rising tanker accidents that have been fueling deaths and the destruction of properties, …

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