Dangote Refinery has stated that the recent change in the company’s ex-depot petrol price is “directly related to the significant increase in global crude oil prices.”
The company told Nigerians that three of its partners will sell petrol for ₦970 per litre nationwide, notwithstanding the recent hike in the ex-depot price of petrol.
A spokesman for the refinery Anthony Chiejina in a statement on Sunday said, “While we have made a 5% adjustment to our ex-depot price from N899.50 to N950 per litre, it is important to note that this increase is considerably lower than the 15% rise in global crude oil prices, which has seen Brent Crude rise from $70 to $82 in a matter of days, in addition to the premium for Nigerian crude (approximately $3 per barrel) in international markets.
“Furthermore, Dangote Refinery has maintained the Single-Point Mooring (SPM) ex-vessel price at N895 per litre.
“All our partners, including Ardova, Heyden, and MRS Holdings, will offer petrol to Nigerians at a retail price of N970 per litre nationwide. We have absorbed the increased logistics costs to guarantee uniform pricing across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).”
Chiejina stated that Dangote Refinery has absorbed approximately 50% of the cost increases in the international oil market.
“If Dangote Refinery were to pass on the entire increase in the price of crude oil to the market, the retail price of PMS would be approximately N1,150 to N1,200 per litre in some locations, compared to the current price of N970 per litre,” he said.
The company’s spokesman stated that in the interest of transparency and good governance, Dangote Refinery will begin posting its ex-depot, ex-vessel, and pump prices on a weekly basis to ensure that consumers are not exploited.
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