………..With distribution breakdown
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd has released the distribution details 387.59 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit in one week to bridge the gap occasioned by the current fuel scarcity in Nigeria.
According to NNPC data, total quantity of petrol distributed through retail outlets from February 14 to 20, 2022, is within the average daily distribution of 55.4 million litres.
The weekly national breakdown released yesterday (Wednesday) showed that the evacuation of about 80% of all the PMS took place at 20 high loading depots, while 20% took place at the other loading depots.
The top 20 high loading depot used are Pinnacle-Lekki, which evacuated the highest volume of 70.8 million litres; NIPCO (22.6 million litres), AITEO (22.3 million litres), Swift (16 million litres), 11 PLC (15.9 million litres), Bovas Bulk (15 million litres) and Frado (14.6 million litres).
Others are Keonamex (13.7 million litres), MRS Ltd (11.9 million litres), Rainoil (11.6 million litres), AYM Shafa (11.2 million litres), TSL (11.2 million litres), Rainoil Lagos (11.2 million litres), and Matrix (10 million litres), Conoil Lagos (9.7 million litres), AA Rano (8.8 million litres), Bluefin (8.4 million litres), HOGL (8.2 million litres), Ibafon Calabar (8 million litres) and Mainland (7.5 million litres).
NNPC says with the pumping of over 385.59 million litres into circulation in one week, the current fuel scarcity situation will drastically reduce at filling stations in Abuja, Lagos and other major cities.
The methanol-blended product, according to the NNPC, was imported into the country by four oil marketers through four Premium Motor Spirit cargoes under the NNPC’s Direct Sales Direct Purchase arrangement.
The four companies that supplied the methanol blended petrol are MRS which made the importation through a vessel named MT Bow Pioneer, Emadeb/Hyde/AY Maikifi/Brittania-U Consortium through vessel identified as MT Tom Hilde, Oando through a vessel named MT Elka Apollon, and Duke Oil.
Some of the marketers have since denied any involvement in the toxic fuel crises.
At the height of the scarcity last week, the NNPC promised to deliver about 2.3 billion liters of PMS in its reserve before the end of February 2022 to ameliorate the situation.
By Chibisi Ohakah, Abuja
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