CBN appoints eight new pre-shipment agents for Nigeria’s crude oil and gas exports

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has actually designated 8 pre-shipment examination representatives to keep track of petroleum and gas exports, together with 2 tracking and examination representatives to supervise their activities.

The visits, revealed in a notification signed by Aderinola Shonekan, Director of the CBN’s Trade and Exchange Department, worked on October 2, 2026, under the Nigerian Export Supervision Scheme.

The notification directs authorised dealership banks, the Nigeria Customs Service, petroleum regulators, terminal operators and oil and gas business to abide by the modified plans.

CBN designates terminals to 8 representatives

The CBN designated the 8 evaluation representatives to particular petroleum and gas export terminals as part of the modified structure.

The allotments are as follows:

• Dakee Engineering and Construction Ltd.: LNG, Escravos (Gas), Bonny River Terminal (BRT) and EGTL.
• Trexem Energy Services Limited: Egina, Qua-Iboe and Tulja.
• Geoscape Limited: Escravos, ERHA, Odudu and FSO Cawthorne.
• 617 Limited: Bonga, Brass, Usan and Eagle.
• Robinson International Energy Ltd.: Ugo-Cha, Penington, Aje, Ima, Oyo and Nembe.
• Trobell International Nigeria Limited: Forcados, Bonny and Okwori.
• Integrated Shipping Services Nigeria Ltd.: Akpo, Antan, Okoro, Anyala-Madu and Ebok.
• Kephren Business Ltd.: Ukpokiti, Utapate, Yoho, Abo, Agbami, Ajapa, Okono, Okwok and extra minimal streams designated by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC).

The CBN likewise selected 2 tracking and examination representatives to supervise the assessment business. Q&Q Control Services Ltd. will keep track of 617 Limited, Trexem Energy Services Limited, Geoscape Limited and Kephren Business Ltd.

Arlington Securitas Nigeria Limited will keep track of Dakee Engineering and Construction Ltd., Trobell International Nigeria Limited, Robinson International Energy Ltd. and Integrated Shipping Services Nigeria Ltd.

CBN modifies export tracking structure

The current consultations follow previous modifications to the CBN’s tracking plans for petroleum and gas exports.

• In May 2024, the pinnacle bank selected 11 pre-shipment examination and keeping track of representatives under the export guidance plan.
• The federal government consequently evaluated the allowance of oil export terminals in March 2025, designating extra terminals to 9 assessment representatives designated under the plan.
• In July 2026, the CBN likewise designated Candid Oil Services Limited as the pre-shipment evaluation representative for the Taurus Oil and Gas Depot.

The most recent modifications upgrade the business accountable for checking export freights and the terminals designated to them. The notification needs the pertinent organizations and operators to abide by the brand-new allowances from October 2, 2026.

Nigeria’s gas export profits increase

The consultations come in the middle of development in Nigeria’s gas export revenues.

• According to the CBN, Nigeria’s gas export profits increased to $2.53 billion in the very first quarter of 2026, showing more powerful revenues from the nation’s gas sector and adding to its external trade position.

The modified evaluation plans position designated representatives in charge of defined export terminals, while the tracking and examination business supervise the evaluation representatives’ activities under the plan.