Marketers hitch up to get products from Dangote Refinery

Petroleum Marketers in the country are gearing up to receive refined petroleum products  from the Dangote Refinery since it commenced operations.

In a post on Monday, the Special Assistant to President Tinubu on Social media, Olusegun stated that the six major oil marketers in Nigeria have enrolled with the Dangote Petroleum Refinery to distribute refined petroleum products from the $20 billion plant.

“Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) members will initiate fuel distribution upon finalizing commercial terms, while Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) plans to discuss loading terms with the refinery.

“MOMAN’s registered members, including 11 Plc, Conoil Plc, Ardova Plc, MRS Oil Nigeria Plc,, Total Nigeria Plc, and NNPC Retail, are poised to purchase and distribute products from the refinery, which can load 2,900 trucks daily and adheres to Euro V specifications,” he said.

He added that the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) have also been in discussions with the management of the multi-billion dollar refinery regarding the supply of products from the facility.

Dangote’s refinery design adheres to standards set by the World Bank, US EPA, European emission norms, and Department of Petroleum Resources emission/effluent norms, utilising advanced technology.