The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has debunked claims that it sells substandard petrol with a high burn rate.
The company disclosed this on Saturday, February 15, 2025, through its spokesman, Olufemi Soneye.
The national oil firm said it was reacting to a viral video showing that the Dangote petrol lasts longer.
According to the viral video seen by TimesNow.com.ng, a content creator compared petrol bought from the Dangote Refinery and an NNPC retail outlet.
The content creator claimed in the video that he bought two brand-new generating sets for the experiment.
He poured the same quantity of petrol from the Dangote Refinery and NNPC fuel, which he bought from MRS, which sells Dangote petrol and NNPC fuel at varying prices.
He poured the fuel into the two generating sets. The one running with NNPC fuel finished in 17 minutes, while the one with Dangote petrol lasted about 33 minutes.
He disclosed that despite the NNPC fuel selling higher than at N945 per litre and Dangote’s N925, NNPC fuel has a higher burn rate.
However, the NNPC said it strongly refutes the false and misleading allegations in the video.
NNPC said:
The state oil firm disclosed that its fuel is carefully produced with the best compositions to ensure optimal efficiency, durability, and environmental sustainability for consumers.
Also, the company emphasised that a significant part of the PMS sold at its retail outlets was purchased from the Dangote refinery.
The NNPC statement said the video represents another attempt by saboteurs to misinform the public and destroy its reputation.
It threatened to take legal action in the future against individuals or groups that intentionally spread misinformation about its brand and operations.
The Nigeria-owned oil company asked the public to disregard such content and depend on verified sources for accurate information as it remains committed to its mission of ensuring fuel availability, affordability and quality for all Nigerians.
A previous report by TimesNow.com.ng revealed that the quality of refined petroleum products sold at MRS Oil Plc filling stations nationwide and sourced from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery was commended by Nigerians.
They gave special recognition to its fuel’s remarkable burn rate and longer burn rate compared to other petroleum products sold by other oil companies and imported into the country.
The Dangote refinery had announced that it would be partnering with MRS Petrol Station to offer gasoline at N890 per litre from its retail locations across the country.
It stated that the goal of the agreement is to guarantee that the final customers receive this price decrease.
