NNPC To Deliver 4 Cargoes Of Petroleum Products Amid Scarcity

According to a statement signed by Mr Ohi Alegbe, NNPC Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said it had taken delivery of four more cargoes of petroleum products over the weekend to ensure that there is a sufficient supply of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) across the country.

“The deliveries which amount to about 180 million litres is part of a new arrangement by the corporation to have a cargo of PMS delivered daily as from March,” it said.

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, also warned depot owners against selling petrol above the approved ex-depot price of N77 per litre.

It warned that depot owners found to be involved in selling products above the approved ex-depot prices would be severely sanctioned.