Officials at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and domestic crude oil refiners are speaking out against the planned importation of petrol by major oil marketers in Nigeria. They argue that the imported fuel is of lower quality than what is produced at the Dangote refinery.READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>...CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING.>>
According to a report, three major oil marketers are set to receive shipments of about 141 million liters of imported petrol. This comes after the Nigerian government fully deregulated the downstream oil sector, allowing for more importation of fuel.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!In response to the news, officials from Dangote and the Crude Oil Refiners Association of Nigeria expressed their concerns. They worry that importing fuel will increase the demand for U.S. dollars and lead to the entry of substandard gasoline into the market.
A source from the Dangote refinery labeled the imported petrol as “dirty” and “toxic,” insisting that there is enough high-quality petrol available locally.
According the source said, “These people (marketers) are importing dirty fuels that are toxic. They are importing substandard fuels and if allowed they will not stop importing such. We have more than enough, but these guys don’t want it. They want the game to continue, but the game will not continue.READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>