Dangote Refinery has denied fixing petrol costs at N600 per litre, as claimed by entrepreneurs early on Tuesday, August 13, 2024.
The corporate spokesperson, Anthony Chiejina, disclosed this in an announcement on Tuesday night.
The Impartial Petroleum Entrepreneurs Affiliation of Nigeria (IPMAN) had claimed that the Dangote Petroleum Refinery will promote its Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, at N600 or N650/litre when it’s lastly launched into the market.
IPMAN’s Nationwide Vice President, Hammed Fashola, stated in an interview with Punch, that they imagine that the Dangote refinery would crash the worth of petrol because it did with diesel.
Fashola stated the $20 billion refinery would convey down the price of gas if it bought the wanted assist, particularly because it has to do with crude provide.
In the meantime, Chiejina within the assertion identified that IPMAN shouldn’t be but a enterprise accomplice of Dangote Refinery.
He added that the corporate has by no means mentioned the worth of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) with IPMAN, and famous that“they don’t have any mandate or authority to talk for us, both for good or with hidden transcript.”
Dangote Refinery, nevertheless, urges the general public to desist from making such speculative bulletins, stating thatit has its personal official channels for speaking with its stakeholders.
The assertion learn, “Our consideration has been drawn to headlines asserting “Entrepreneurs Undertaking N600/litre for Dangote Petrol” revealed in Punch Newspapers of Tuesday August 13,2024.
“We wish to make clear that Impartial Petroleum Entrepreneurs Affiliation of Nigeria (IPMAN) shouldn’t be our enterprise accomplice but. Now we have by no means mentioned worth of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) with them, they usually don’t have any mandate or authority to talk for us, both for good or with hidden transcript.
“We urge the general public to desist from such speculative bulletins. Now we have our official channels by which we make our views recognized to our stakeholders.”
