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Dangote Refinery Threatens To Export Fuel If NNPC, Oil Marketers Refuses To Patronize
The recent controversy surrounding the Dangote Refinery has remained worrisome especially in times when the nation is facing scarcity of oil products. Few days ago on Sunday, Dangote refinery commenced the refining of Premium Motor Spirit(fuel).
According to Devakumar Edwin, the Vice President of Oil and Gas at Dangote Industries Limited, he explained that they will export PMS like they did with diesel and jet fuels, if NNPC and oil marketers refuses to patronise it.
He made the statement at Brekete family live broadcast show while speaking about the conditions and developments at the Dangote refinery.
He said, “We have been exporting aviation fuel, we have been producing kerosene, we have been producing diesel, but yesterday, we started the production of PMS. So, that was the last stage. The only thing now left out is petrochemicals.
“So, the good news for the country is we have started producing PMS from our refinery since yesterday (Sunday).
“Well, I explained how there has been a kind of a blockade from lifting our products within the country. The traders have been trying to block (it), and so now we have been exporting our petroleum products. PMS, we are ready to pump in as much as possible to the country.
“But if the traders or NNPC are not buying the product, obviously, we will end up exporting the PMS as we are doing with the aviation jet and diesel.” he concluded.
