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• NMDPRA has shut down two petroleum retail outlets and two gas stations in Delta state due to sharp practices
• The impacted stations engaged in under-dispensing, operating without legitimate licenses, and other unlawful activities
• The authority announced that NMDPRA would continue to enforce strict procedures to avoid any discrepancies in fuel dispensing

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The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has closed two gas stations and two retail petroleum outlets in Delta state due to illegal practices.

NMDPRA’s Delta state coordinator, Engineer Victor Ohwodiasa, revealed this on Thursday, November 14, 2024, during a press briefing in Warri.

Ohwodiasa claimed in a Daily Trust report that the shutdown occurred between Tuesday and Wednesday at various places in the Asaba and Ibusa areas after the regulatory authority’s team conducted surveillance.

He pointed out that the impacted stations engaged in illegal activities, such as operating without …