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Waste to Wealth: Nigeria cracks down on idle gas flare sites
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Fusion42 · 13 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Nigeria's Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission is enforcing a one-year deadline for gas flare permit holders to demonstrate progress, with the risk of permit revocation for non-compliance, as part of the Gas Flare Commercialisation Programme aimed at ending routine flaring by 2030.
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Nigeria is turning gas flare regulation from a soft promise into a strict business condition. You must assume delays risk losing access to critical permits and accelerate project delivery to stay in this expanding African gas market.
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