Lawmaker backs West Africa petrol pricing benchmark

Rep. Ikenga Ugochinyere, the Chairman of the House Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream), has pledged legislative support for the establishment of a transparent West African refined fuel pricing benchmark.Ugochinyere made the commitment at the West Africa Refined Fuel Market 2026 Conference in Abuja, organised by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) on Tuesday.The conference has the theme: “Funding West Africa Infrastructure and Distributio