We’ve commenced petrol production, says Dangote Group

We’ve commenced petrol production, says Dangote Group

Dangote Group says its oil refinery has commenced petrol
production for supply.

 

Anthony Chiejina, chief branding and communications officer
of Dangote Group, told TheCable on Monday.

 

On August 22, Dangote Petroleum Refinery said it was
undergoing test runs for petrol production, with full operation expected to
commence by mid-September.

 

The commencement of production had been postponed on several
occasions between May and August.

 

On May 18, Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest person, said from
June, the refinery would begin producing petrol, adding that Nigeria would not
have to import the product again.

 

In June, the business mogul said due to a minor delay, the
refinery would commence petrol supply in July.

 

However, on July 15, Dangote refinery further postponed the
commencement of petrol supply to August.

 

Chiejina’s statement follows the recent shortage of supply
of the premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, in Nigeria.

 

Since May, the country has suffered petrol scarcity, with
the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN)
blaming it on contractual issues between mother and daughter vessels.

 

On September 1, it was reported that the lingering petrol
scarcity in many parts of the country worsened due to a $6 billion debt NNPC
owed to suppliers.

 

On the same day, the NNPC admitted to owing suppliers – two
weeks after denying the debt.

 

Source: We’ve commenced petrol production, says Dangote Group

 - NigerianEye
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