Nigeria’s National Oil Company Limited (NNPCL) has set September 15, 2024, to commence lifting Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) from the Dangote Refinery.
Adedapo Segun, the Executive Vice President of Downstream of NNPC Limited, disclosed this last Thursday.
He stressed that the NNPCL was awaiting the September 15 timeline provided by the 650,000 barrels per day Lagos-based refinery.
His comments comes as fuel scarcity lingers nationwide despite the recent price hike.
Segun said that the NNPCL is collaborating with marketers to “ensure that stations open early but close late to maintain adequate fuel supply to meet the needs of Nigerians.
“We are also engaging relevant authorities to ensure product diversions are prevented and timely deliveries to all stations are ensured.
“The scarcity should ease in the next few days as more stations recalibrate and begin operations,” he announced to Nigerians.
Recall that Dangote Refinery, on Wednesday, denied claims that the NNPCL had started lifting its petrol.
This comes days after Aliko Dangote, the President of the Dangote Group, officially announced that his refinery had commenced production.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com