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Relief as Dangote set to begin petrol sale through NNPC

The much awaited Dangote petrol will hit the filling stations across the country any moment from now.

But the product will only for now be sold through the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited until a seamless direct sale to the marketers is worked out, according to a Monday report by The Punch.

The reported quoted sources as saying the government and the Dangote Group were working out modalities for the circulation of the product.

This is expected to ease the current fuel scarcity being experienced across the country.

A government source reportedly said that the sale and distribution of the PMS issues are being sorted out with the Federal Government.

This is coming after the problem of crude supply to the Dangote refinery from the NNPCL was resolved.

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President Bola Tinubu had directed the NNPC to sell crude to the refinery and other local refiners from about 440,000 barrels per day reserved for refining in Nigeria.

President of the Dangote Group Aliko Dangote had earlier complained that the operation of his new refinery was being frustrated.

Dangote alleged that the IOCs insisted on selling crude oil to its refinery through their foreign agents, saying the local price of crude would continue to increase because the trading arms offered cargoes at $2 to $4 per barrel, above official price.

The PUNCH also reported last month that the Dangote refinery engaged in an exchange of words with the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission over the alleged supply of 29 million barrels of crude oil to the refinery.

The NUPRC debunked the claim and declared that it facilitated the supply of over 29 million barrels of crude oil to Dangote from January to June 2024.

The NUPRC said it had facilitated the domestic supply of crude oil to Dangote refinery and other refineries using the monthly production curtailment platform.

But in a response, the Dangote Group denied receiving 29 million barrels of crude from any source.

But all that is in the past now as the Federal Government recently announced that the crude oil supply deal would commence in October.

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has hinted that the price of premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, may rise above N1,000 per litre in its retail stations.

In a notice on Monday, NNPC Ltd released estimated prices of petrol (obtained from the Dangote Refinery based on September 2024 pricing) in its retail stations across the country.

According to the notice, the estimated pump prices include Lagos, N950 per litre; Sokoto, N992 per litre; Oyo, N960 per litre; Kano, N999 per litre; Kaduna, N999 per litre; FCT, N992 per litre; Rivers, N980 per litre; and Borno, N1019 per litre.

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The company said in line with the provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), petrol prices are not set by the government, but negotiated directly between parties.

“The NNPC Ltd can confirm that it is paying Dangote Refinery in USD for September 2024 PMS offtake, as Naira transactions will only commence on October 1st, 2024.

“The NNPC Ltd assures that if the quoted pricing is disputed, it will be grateful for any discount from the Dangote Refinery, which will be passed on 100% to the general public.” the notice said.

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Dangote Group has responded to reports claiming that it sold premium motor spirit (PMS) to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) at N898 per litre, calling the reports “misleading and malicious.”

In a statement issued by Chief Branding and Communication Officer Anthony Chiejina, Dangote Group did not confirm the specific price at which the product was sold, only stating that it was sold in dollars.

Olufemi Soneye, the NNPCL’s chief spokesperson, had previously stated that the company purchased the PMS at N898 per litre, correcting an earlier report that suggested the price was N760 per litre.

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Dangote’s statement criticized Soneye’s report as intentionally misleading, aimed at undermining the achievement of the Dangote Refinery’s recent milestone in addressing Nigeria’s energy challenges. The statement urged Nigerians to disregard the misleading claims and wait for the official price announcement from the Technical Sub-Committee on Naira-based crude sales to local refineries, which will be made on October 1, 2024.

The statement further emphasized that the refinery sold the product to NNPCL in dollars, offering significant savings compared to current import prices, and reassured that the refinery would help alleviate fuel scarcity across Nigeria by ensuring availability in every local government area.

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JUST IN: Northern regions to pay more for petrol after NNPC announces Dangote price

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JUST IN: Northern regions to pay more for petrol after NNPC announces Dangote price

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has announced that petrol sourced from the Dangote Refinery will be sold at prices exceeding N1,000 per litre in northern Nigeria.

According to a statement by NNPC spokesperson Olufemi Soneye, the cost of petrol could reach N1,019 per litre in Borno State and N999.22 in cities such as Abuja, Sokoto, and Kano.

In contrast, the price for petrol in southern regions, including Oyo and Rivers states, will be approximately N960 per litre. Lagos and its surrounding areas will see the lowest price, set at N950 per litre.

The announcement, made in a statement titled ‘NNPC Ltd Releases Estimated Pump Prices of PMS from Dangote Refinery Based on September 2024 Pricing’, provides an overview of the anticipated retail prices across the country.

“The NNPC Ltd has released estimated prices of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol (obtained from the Dangote Refinery) in its retail stations across the country.

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“The NNPC Ltd also wishes to state that, in line with the provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act, PMS prices are not set by the government, but negotiated directly between parties at an arm’s length,” he stated.

The company explained that the product it loaded on Sunday was paid for in dollars.

“The NNPC Ltd can confirm that it is paying Dangote Refinery in USD for September 2024 PMS offtake, as naira transactions will only commence on October 1, 2024.

“The NNPC Ltd assures that if the quoted pricing is disputed, it will be grateful for any discount from the Dangote Refinery, which will be passed on 100 per cent to the general public,” the statement added.

He stated that the estimated pump prices of PMS were obtained from the Dangote Refinery and will be across NNPC retail stations in the country, based on September 2024 pricing.

Recall that the Dangote Group had disagreed with the NNPC on Sunday that it was selling PMS at N898, but it failed to release its price list.

JUST IN: Northern regions to pay more for petrol after NNPC announces Dangote price

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