NNPC to begin 24-hour distribution as petrol scarcity bits harder

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC) on Wednesday said it has over 1 billion litres of clean Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, in its stock for nationwide distribution.

It also said 2.3 billion litres of PMS would arrive in Nigeria between now and the end of the month to restore sufficiency.

The petrol supply chain was disrupted last week when the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) announced that it discovered methanol quantities above Nigeria’s specifications.

NNPC, the regulator and sole importer of petrol products in Nigeria, accused four marketers, including its own Duke Oil, as the importers of the adulterated petrol.


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