WIRE โ€” The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has said reliance on external fuel-price benchmarks is distorting West Africa's petroleum-products market and exposing the region to price shocks that may have little connection with local market realities. The Authority's Chief Executive, Rabiu Abdullahi Umar, said West Africa needed to develop a regional refined-fuel benchmark

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