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NNPCL, Dangote Refinery in Talks to Roll Out Cheaper Petrol by September 15

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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.

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“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.

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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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Bitcoin and Dollar Rise Again With Donald Trump’s Win In Election

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The US Dollar and Bitcoin rise again as Trump reportedly wins the presidential election with 279 Electoral College votes against Kamala Harris’s 22. Major investors have now returned and do no longer need to be cautious.

Investors now anticipate Trump’s policies economically, Dollar has now strengthen again and is now against Euro and Pound which were gaining benefits over Dollar being weak. With Trump’s win, crypto and Bitcoin have strongly risen and are set with expectations higher prices and a boost in U.S savings returns.


 

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USD Weakens Amid The Upcoming US Presidential Election

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The Upcoming United State Presidential has caused USD to be weak due to the investors being cautious of the outcome. Meanwhile other countries are gaining strength in their currency and benefitting from this weakness. Euro and GBP keeps rising and gaining against USD.

Gold prices still remain stables despite the recent deadline and the Australian inflation keeps rising. Markets are now watching the political movement to serve as guidance.


 

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Dr. Aguoru States The Use Of Card Pins Online Has A High Security Risk

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Security Expert, Dr. Kingsley Aguoru has advised the Central Bank of Nigerian (CBN) and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to stop the use of online transactions through Card Pins as it results to a security risk.

He emphasized the risks we can be exposed to, phishing and cyber threats, he states that the use of one-time passwords can serve as an aid in this to better the security.

The expert shares that pins are only safe when in use for ATM and Pos but not online, due to cyber risks. He expressed that information can be leaked from the continuous use of sharing pins online.


 

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