The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has said that the current fuel scarcity in Nigeria will end and that the high petrol prices will eventually be reduced.
The national public relations officer of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Chinedu Ukadike, said that high petrol prices and scarcity are expected as the country transitions into complete deregulation
Ukadike said the country is moving from a regulated market to a free one, stating that the Dangote Refinery had been undersupplying the market.
New Telegraph reports that the IPMAN spokesman said the association is in talks with the $20 billion refinery to integrate its members to sell fuel from the plant, stating there would be positive news soon.
According to Ukadike, the issues will take some time to dissolve, adding that petroleum products have been deregulated in the country.
He expressed optimism that, with time, the prices of petroleum products will begin to crash.
The development came after Dangote Refinery began directly supplying petrol to marketers, bypassing the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC).
A previous report by TimesNow.com.ng disclosed that marketers strengthen their move to purchase the product directly from the facility. While others imported petrol, reports say over 123 million litres will hit the market in the coming weeks.
TimesNow.com.ng earlier reported that four vessels loaded with PMS arrived at the Lagos and Calabar ports between Friday, October 18 and Sunday, October 20, 2024.
According to the report, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) document showed that about 123.4 million litres of petrol were docked at the two ports to boost the nationwide gasoline supply. Also, an earlier report said dealers intend to import the product to supplement supply from the Dangote Refinery.
TimesNow.com.ng also reported that The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has recorded its first dispatch of petrol by sea, approximately 500,000 barrels.
The refinery in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos, recorded the milestone one month after it began using trucks to supply petrol.
Bloomberg reports that the petrol was shipped through Sabaek last week.
Proofread by Kola Muhammed, journalist and copyeditor at TimesNow.com.ng
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
