300 NNPCL trucks arrive at Dangote Refinery

No fewer than 300 trucks belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) have arrived at the Dangote refinery.

NNPC spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye, confirmed the development in a video posted on his X handle on Saturday.

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Soneye stated, “NNPC Ltd. trucks are arriving at the Dangote Refinery in preparation for the scheduled petrol loading on Sunday, September 15, 2024. By the end of today, at least 300 trucks will be stationed at the refinery’s fuel loading gantry.”

Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), and a member of the Presidential Committee on the Sale of crude oil and Refined Product, Zacch Adedeji had announced in Abuja on Friday that loading of the first batch of petrol from the Dangote Refinery will commence on Sunday, September 15.

Speaking with journalists, Adedeji The said that from October 1, the NNPCL will commence the supply of about 385kbpd of crude oil to the Dangote Refinery to be paid for in Naira.

“I am glad to announce that all agreements have been completed and loading of the first batch of PMS from the Dangote Refinery will commence on Sunday 15th September.”

He said that Dangote Refinery will in return supply PMS and diesel of equivalent value to the domestic market to be paid for in Naira.

Also, other agreements reached by the committee are the sale of Diesel in Naira by the Dangote Refinery to any interested off-taker while petrol will only be sold to NNPC.