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FG speaks on price of Dangote Refinery petrol
Federal Government has spoken on the price of petrol from Dangote Refinery
This is according to a report from Bloomberg.
It should be recall that the Dangote Refinery on Tuesday began the production of long-awaited petrol, a development that is a major milestone in Nigeria’s energy sector.
,,,,…..Since then, many Nigerians have been keen to find out the price at which the businessman will sell his petrol.
However, Aliko Dangote has stated that it is not his role to set petrol prices; he will leave that responsibility to the Federal Government.
_____His primary focus is to ensure that petrol is available.
But Bloomberg reports that the Dangote Refinery, located in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos, with the approval of the Nigerian Government, will begin setting prices for petroleum marketers starting next month (October).
______This marks a significant departure from the current practice where the state-owned NNPC Ltd. has been the sole price setter.
Previously, NNPC sold gasoline below market value to mitigate price increases, but it recently raised the price to align more closely with market rates.
……..Government officials have indicated that Dangote’s refinery will determine its own pricing strategy, and oversight will be limited to ensuring product quality and preventing exploitation.
_______“Dangote Refinery will certainly not sell their products below market value as a business that was set up to make profit,” a government spokesman Temitope Ajayi told Bloomberg.
“I don’t see how NNPC or the federal government will control price for a private business,” he said.
___“Going forward, petrol marketers will be allowed to buy products directly from the Dangote Refinery.” another source said.
The shift comes amid widespread gasoline shortages and substantial debts incurred by NNPC, which has disrupted supply.
….:::;The Dangote Refinery is projected to produce around 330,000 barrels of gasoline daily, surpassing 1% of global demand, potentially stabilizing the local market and reducing Nigeria’s dependency on imports.
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