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NNPCL, Dangote Refinery in Talks to Roll Out Cheaper Petrol by September 15
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has confirmed ongoing negotiations with Dangote Refinery for the purchase of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, ahead of the refinery’s planned rollout on Sunday, September 15, 2024.
Olufemi Soneye, the spokesperson for NNPCL, shared this during an interview on Thursday.
His comments were in response to a recent statement made by Devakumar Edwin, Vice President of Dangote Industries Limited, who mentioned that local petrol marketers have been avoiding the purchase of fuel from Dangote Refinery, even though it is being offered at lower prices.
Soneye, however, disagreed with the notion that local marketers would boycott a more affordable product.
He expressed optimism that the lower prices being offered by Dangote Refinery would be attractive to the local market, making a boycott improbable.
“I don’t believe local marketers will boycott PMS with lower prices; that seems unlikely,” he said.
He went on to emphasize that NNPCL is currently engaged in discussions with Dangote Refinery to finalize the pricing of petrol, as the company looks forward to the refinery’s official commencement of PMS supply.
“We are currently negotiating prices with Dangote Refinery. We were informed that it would be available by September 15, so we are waiting for that,” Soneye added.
In a previous update, Adedapo Segun, Executive Vice President of NNPCL’s Downstream sector, had confirmed that NNPCL would indeed be lifting petrol from Dangote Refinery once the product becomes available.
This announcement comes on the heels of an early September statement made by the President of Dangote Group, who officially revealed the long-anticipated launch of the refinery’s petrol output.
The success of these negotiations and the timely supply of petrol from Dangote Refinery could mark a significant shift in the Nigerian fuel market.
This collaboration between NNPCL and the refinery is expected to address local fuel demands more efficiently, potentially bringing down prices and reducing Nigeria’s dependence on imported fuel.
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