NNPC deploys truck for fuel lifting to Dangote refinery ahead of Sunday

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited  has begun mobilising trucks to the Dangote refinery’s fuel loading gantry in readiness for the scheduled petrol loading on Sunday. 

The NNPCL disclosed  in a post on its X handle that  it had deployed over 100 trucks as of Saturday afternoon.

“In preparation for the Dangote Refinery’s scheduled petrol loading on Sunday, 15 September 2024, NNPC Ltd has been mobilising 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 state-owned oil company said.

Olufemi Soneye, the Chief Corporate Communications officer of the   NNPC also confirmed on Friday that, the Nigerian government announced that loading of petrol from Dangote Refinery will begin on Sunday. 

The Government said  petrol from the Dangote refinery will only be sold to NNPC Ltd which will then sell to various marketers  temporarily. 

Experts  say Dangote's  refinery  operations  will boost more stable and predictable supply of petroleum products, reducing the volatility in prices caused by importation and supply chain disruptions.