The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) said on Wednesday, August 7, 224, that it does not have issues with the availability of petrol. The company’s chief corporate communications officer, Olufemi Soneye, disclosed that he was unaware of any supply issues in the market......See Full Story>>.....See Full Story>>
NNPC promises to sort out distribution issues
However, markets have lamented the non-availability of the product at depots across the country.
The Nation reports that Soneye promised to contact the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) regarding the country’s petrol distribution.
The NNPC spokesman insisted that the company has ample supply and is unaware of any distribution challenges.
Meanwhile, marketers, under the aegis of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN), complained about the supply glitch, saying it has thrown them out of business.
Marketers hike prices at the pumps
PETROAN national president Billy Harry reportedly said that the marketers are not loading the product due to supply challenges.
He said the marketers still have the same glitch the NNPC disclosed weeks ago.
Harry noted that NNPC’s prices remain the same at its retail outlets, but there are no products at the depots.
The development led to black marketers making brisk money, selling a litre of petrol for N1,000.
Findings by Legit.ng show that marketers across Lagos still sell products as high as N850 per litre, citing issues in supply.
Marketers say private depots have hiked product prices, which is reflected in the pumps.
Filling stations adjust petrol prices after NNPC’s message
Legit earlier reported that petrol stations had adjusted their pump prices after the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) said hitches in discharging petrol are responsible for the scarcity.
Findings by Legit.ng show that black marketers are exploiting the situation to sell petrol for as high as N1,300 per litre and N1,500 in some parts of Lagos and Ogun states.
The second petrol scarcity in two weeks had brought to the forefront the importance of local refining, as NNPC is the sole importer of the product in Nigeria.