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Amid the takeoff of the Dangote Refinery and the controversial Port-Harcourt Refinery, Nigeria's importation of Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known petrol, rose to 2.3billion litres between September 11 and December 5, 2024, according to a report by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).

The continued importation comes despite assurances from oil marketers and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to phase out imports.

Both the Dangote Refinery, with a production capacity of 650,000 barrels per day, and the Port Harcourt refinery began production and the truck-out of petrol on September 15 and November 26, 2024, respectively.

However, NPA data reveals that fuel imports have persisted, even as domestic PMS production has been ramped up by the two refineries.

In the past three days alone, 52,000 metric tonnes of petrol, equivalent to approximately 68.74 million litres, were imported into the country.

These shipments arrived via three vessels, docking at Apapa Port, Tin Can Port, both in Lagos State, and the Calabar Port in Cross River State.

Further analysis of the import document shows that on December 3, 2024, the vessel Binta Saleh arrived at Apapa Port at 8:12 am, delivering 12,000 metric tonnes (15.864 million litres) of petrol.

The ship was managed by Blue Seas Maritime and docked at the Bulk Oil Plant terminal.

On December 4, 2024, the vessel Shamal delivered 20,000 metric tonnes (26.44 million litres) of petrol to Tin Can Port at midnight, under the handling of Peak Shipping Agency at Terminal KLT Phase 3a.
Additionally, the vessel Watson is expected to deliver 20,000 metric tonnes (26.44 million litres) of refined fuel to the Calabar Port today, December 5, at 4:52 pm.

The vessel will be managed by Kach Maritime at the Ecomarine Terminal.

The continued importation of petrol comes despite a recent agreement between the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) and Dangote Refinery for the direct sale of petrol.

Furthermore, on October 11, 2024, the Nigerian government announced that marketers could purchase petrol directly from the Dangote Refinery, effectively ending the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL)'s monopoly as the sole off-taker of the refinery’s output.

https://saharareporters.com/2024/12/05/despite-takeoff-dangote-port-harcourt-refineries-nigerias-fuel-import-hits-23billion

Do the country really need an unnecessary expense in a time where they said the country is broke

No be juju be dat😂

iwaeda:

You mean PH refinery is working? The truth is, market is open for competition.

Softmirror:


You mean PH refinery is working?

As long as the citizens are comfortable with rubbish, rubbish they shall see and get.

marlow1962:
As long as the citizens are comfortable with rubbish, rubbish they shall see and get.

You get it.

Nlfpmod.

that petrol might end up in pH refinery and later with media cover sell it to marketers as locally produced petrol...Trust APC government at your own risk.....such a bulabumatics

Listen,

The world would never get better,

Are we all this dumb?

Can't you all see these pattern repeating?

Our forefathers complained of their current economic situation while hoping for a better tomorrow,

Its out turn and it is just the same pattern ongoing,

Are children will come and repeat the same pattern.

The funny thing is every dispensation will claim the previous dispensation had it better.

It's all in a circle.

Whatever they decide to sell let them sell, all you need to do is to develop or add more streams of income and you'd feel less of the pressure.

Even in the midst of severe hunger and economic meltdown of the current regime, they are most people out there who are doing fine.

Just add more sorce of income.

philexcel:


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Those imported ones may likely be from Malta to PH blending refinery

Tinubu goons should come and explain the rubbish they are ing on this forum about PH refinery! When you believe you are more Yoruba than others and thinks anything Tinubu must be ed

Lol

I am tired of you all

Very irredeemable people

This is to tell us where the problem of this country lies. Greedy politicians are busy mes the system. They just find a way to steal no mater the policy put in place. The number looks suspicious. If It doesn't obey law of demand and supply then there is certainly a problem

If you understand Nigeria then u have gone mad.
i mean u must be mad to understand Nigeria

cc LegendHero who was blowing hot air about Dangote refinery

I hope you read where Kyari said they can't use American fuel spec in Nigeria

marlow1962:
As long as the citizens are comfortable with rubbish, rubbish they shall see and get.

Exactly!!! when they are ready to stand up with machetes and descend on these criminals and their ers only then will they be free until then let them keep suffering

How's that 'renewed hope' coming along for us all?

APC Government are nothing but a scam istration, coated with liars and frauds.

Abeg where vulturebbqgrills dey now

Hope the ships didn't come in from Malta

Nigerians are too stupîd and blind to see the magnitude of corruption going on in our petroleum industry

The most ignorant people in Nigeria are the officer's in Junior rank of the armed forces.

You lots are shielding political criminals.

APC is a cancer to Nigeria

W

Selling price of Dangote and PH refinery is higher than landing cost of imported refined PMS.

So, ask me, what is the use of those refineries to our cost of living or welfare?

EagleMenage:
Whatever they decide to sell them so, all you need to do is to develop or add more streams of income and you'd feel less of the pressure.

Even in the midst of severe hunger and economic meltdown of the current regime, they are most people out there who are doing fine.

Just add more sorce of income.

I love your post. If you have a legit opportunity for a brother pls hook me up

Despite all the achievements, forex still bleeding due to lies

iwaeda:


https://saharareporters.com/2024/12/05/despite-takeoff-dangote-port-harcourt-refineries-nigerias-fuel-import-hits-23billion

nnpc will debunk this news. Over to Nnpcl