Independent marketers have lifted and distributed over 25 million litres of Automotive Gas Oil, AGO popularly called diesel, produced by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in less than three months after the plant started releasing AGO to the market.
It was also gathered on Saturday that the registration of oil marketers with the 20 billion dollars firm was still ongoing, as more dealers register with the plant ahead of its readiness to push out Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, into the domestic market in July.
Marketers are also ready to begin PMS distribution from the plant.
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria, and Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria confirmed the registration of their members with the Lagos-based refinery.
They also confirmed the continued lifting of diesel from the facility, stating that this has stabilised the price of the commodity and ensured its adequate supply since the commencement of production in March this year.
Diesel price crashed from about N1,800 per litre to N1,200 per litre after Dangote refinery released the product into the Nigerian market late March 2024, and since then the product’s availability has been guaranteed across the country.
Commenting on the stability of diesel price and its availability since Dangote started production, as well as the registration of marketers with the refinery, the National Public Relations Officer, IPMAN, Ukadike Chinedu, told newsmen that over 25 million litres of AGO from the plant had been distributed by IPMAN members nationwide.