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Three oil marketers to start petrol importation from July 2023 – NMDPRA 

Omono Okonkwo by Omono Okonkwo
June 15, 2023
in Business News, Energy, Sectors
Three oil marketers to start petrol importation from July 2023 – NMDPRA 

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  • The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has announced that three oil marketers will start importing petrol into Nigeria in July 2023. 
  • The NMDPRA made this statement through a social media post, stating that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) will no longer be the sole importer of petrol. 
  • This move aims to introduce competition in the petrol importation sector and potentially improve the availability and pricing of petrol in the country. 

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has announced that starting from July this year, three oil marketers will begin importing petrol into the country.  

The Authority made this statement known through a social media post on Wednesday, June 14. According to the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority, Engr. Farouk Ahmed, this decision means that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) will no longer be the exclusive importer of petrol in Nigeria. 

The statement read as follows: 

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  • “The Authority held a meeting today with oil marketing companies to raise awareness of the requirements of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) regarding the full deregulation and importation of petrol.  
  • “The Authority Chief Executive, Engr. Farouk Ahmed emphasized the urgent need for product standardization to prevent situations where consumers might be cheated by the importation of off-spec products into the country. 
  • “He said NNPC Ltd had agreed to reduce its petrol import volume to give room for other players in the industry, therefore any marketer licensed to import petroleum products must comply with set guidelines. 
  • “Already, three oil marketers will from July this year start importing petroleum products into the country. Ahmed revealed that the oil marketers also reached an agreement to enhance cooperation with security agencies, with the aim of facilitating the seamless supply and distribution of petroleum products nationwide.” 

Backstory 

Over a week ago, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the NNPCL, Mele Kyari told Reuters during an interview that soon, private firms in Nigeria will start importing petrol into the country as early as June 2023.  

According to Kyari, private firms in Nigeria will have the opportunity to import fuel starting from June 2023, as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) plans to end crude oil swap contracts and switch to cash payments for petrol imports. 

He also stated: 

  • “In the last four months, we practically terminated all Direct Sale Direct Purchase (DSDP) contracts. And we now have an arm’s-length process where we can pay cash for the imports.  
  • “This is the first time NNPC has said it is terminating crude swap contracts. By importing less gasoline as private companies import the bulk, NNPC will be able to pay for its purchases in cash.” 

Kyari had earlier told Arise TV in an interview, that investors have been reluctant to put their money into Nigeria’s oil and gas sector because of the fuel subsidy regime which did not guarantee repayments. However, since the fuel subsidy has been removed, the market will regulate itself and oil marketing companies will be able to import petrol or produce locally. So, it is expected that all these will convince investors to participate in the sector.   


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Omono Okonkwo is an accomplished Mass Communicator, with a remarkable track record spanning over a decade across various dimensions of the field. Her proficiency encompasses Print, Digital, and Broadcast Journalism, Copywriting, Research and Writing, Podcasting, Public Speaking, as well as a comprehensive grasp of Energy Markets. Her engagement in energy market coverage commenced officially in 2016, as she assumed the role of a country correspondent (Nigeria) with Natural Gas World, a subsidiary of Minoils Media based in Vancouver, Canada. Since then, Omono Okonkwo has consistently demonstrated excellence and left an indelible mark on the ever-evolving energy sector.

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Comments 12

  1. Kesiana Jeremiah Biu says:
    June 15, 2023 at 6:57 am

    You have approved three firms to import products then provide the names. What is the need to hide. Such information drives stock market prices. Assuming TotalEnergies is one of them then the impact would be a spike in price from the high demand for the stock by investors. The expectation is that revenue and profit would go up and with it the amount of dividend to be shared. We need to move away from all these acts that encourages suspicion and speculation on public policy. The freedom of information Act is not providing the desired impact

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    • SHUAIBU ABDULLAH says:
      June 15, 2023 at 5:34 pm

      You are quite right! But the culprit is the media concern. Why report the text and failed to dig out for the context?.I hope our reporters should be connecting the dots to make a complete reportage worthy.

      Reply
  2. Aleem says:
    June 15, 2023 at 8:25 am

    Ok

    Reply
  3. SeunOk says:
    June 15, 2023 at 9:06 am

    Who are these marketers? Are they ghosts? Is Dangote one of them?

    Reply
  4. Ugwu Chinonso says:
    June 16, 2023 at 5:51 am

    Who are those marketers , show us their names

    Reply
  5. Constantine Igudia says:
    June 16, 2023 at 6:52 am

    If the refineries were fixed, would we be talking about subsidy?
    Criminals in government. Fix the refineries and end this clumsy and annoying talks of subsidy.

    Reply
    • NextGen says:
      June 20, 2023 at 4:29 pm

      They won’t be subsidy, just HIGHER PRICES that actually reflect the price of production.

      Reply
  6. Patrick says:
    June 16, 2023 at 12:53 pm

    The importance of listing the three marketers chosen is very relevant to the country. You cannot say we have three marketers joining NNPC and leave us in the dark with the knowledge one and deny us the knowledge of the rest.

    Reply
  7. Wilson Thomas says:
    June 17, 2023 at 10:32 am

    Same old story repeating itself. I thought they said that Dangote Refinery is ready to satisfy local demand.

    Liars in power!

    The Court should return our stolen mandate as soon as possible. We trust Peter Obi!

    Reply
    • NextGen says:
      June 20, 2023 at 4:31 pm

      Dangote Refinery will not be discharging products until about August. A refinery is not like and iPhone.

      Reply
  8. SAMUEL says:
    June 17, 2023 at 8:55 pm

    Arant nonsense!!! A country that has crude oil as big and populated as they are yet they don’t have refinery. They export their God given resources to be refined and import back to their citizens. Incompetent giant of Africa.

    Reply
  9. Endurance says:
    June 26, 2023 at 3:03 am

    Let d government empower local refineries by legalizing Creek.. this will great more jobs for we youths.. don’t open d borders rather reduce our custom charges and other importation charges .. this will be cheaper, even cotonou people will use our seaports as well.. investigates our Nigeria Airways and $19 billion dollars spent on our failed refineries repairs.. peace and unity will remain the best ways to unite this great nation.. God bless Nigeria

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