The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has mobilized more than 100 trucks to the Dangote Refinery in preparation for the commencement of petroleum lifting, Okay.ng reports.
The Federal Government recently announced the lifting of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, from the Dangote Refinery on Sunday, 15th September, 2024.
After extensive discussions, it was agreed that NNPCL would initially be the sole buyer of PMS from the refinery, facilitating distribution to other marketers across the country.
In a statement posted on its X (formerly Twitter) handle on Saturday, NNPCL said:
“In preparation for the Dangote Refinery’s scheduled petrol loading on Sunday, September 15, 2024, NNPC Ltd. has been mobilizing trucks to the refinery’s fuel loading gantry in Ibeju-Lekki. As of Saturday afternoon, NNPC Ltd. had deployed over 100 trucks, with hundreds more en route.”
The deployment signifies a crucial step towards boosting domestic fuel supply and reducing dependence on imported petroleum products.
The Dangote Refinery, owned by billionaire industrialist Aliko Dangote, is expected to be one of the largest refineries in Africa, with a capacity to process 650,000 barrels of crude oil per day.
