The Nigerian Nationwide Petroleum Firm (NNPC) Restricted says it has been mobilising vehicles to the petrol-loading gantry of Dangote Petroleum Refinery.
In a press release on Saturday, the nationwide oil firm stated the deployment of vehicles to the refinery is in preparation for the graduation of petrol provide by the refiner on Sunday.
As of Saturday afternoon, NNPC stated it had deployed over 100 vehicles to the location, with extra on their solution to the refinery.
“In preparation for the Dangote Refinery’s scheduled petrol loading on Sunday, September 15, 2024, NNPC Ltd. has been mobilizing vehicles to the refinery’s gas loading gantry in Ibeju-Lekki,” NNPC stated.
“As of Saturday afternoon, NNPC Ltd. had deployed over 100 vehicles, with a whole lot extra en route.”
The deployment of vehicles adopted a assertion by the federal authorities on Friday that NNPC would be the sole distributor of petrol produced by Dangote refinery.
There had been confusion over the off-taker for petrol produced by Dangote refinery, with NNPC denying stories that it plans to be a sole distributor whereas claiming oil entrepreneurs can purchase immediately from the refinery.
Nevertheless, the federal government stated oil entrepreneurs can purchase diesel immediately from the refinery however NNPC would be the off-taker for petrol, after which distribute the product to oil entrepreneurs.
Dangote refinery commenced petrol manufacturing on September 3.
Talking on the graduation of manufacturing, Aliko Dangote, the Dangote Industries Restricted chairman, stated the refinery is finishing closing preparations with the NNPC, after which its merchandise will likely be out there out there.
On the identical day, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) stated the Dangote refinery is anticipated to produce 25 million litres of petrol each day in September and can subsequently enhance this quantity to 30 million litres each day from October.
