- NNPC has refuted claims of a decrease in petrol and diesel prices at its filling stations nationwide.
- Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, clarified that reports of a price crash were false.
- The company affirmed that there were no plans for price adjustments.
Eko Hot Blog reports that The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has stated that there has been no decrease in the price of petrol and diesel at its filling stations nationwide.
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In a statement released on Wednesday, the NNPC clarified that rumors about price adjustments for petrol and diesel at its service stations nationwide are false. Consequently, the company encouraged Nigerians to disregard these reports entirely.
The statement by Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC, comes in response to previous claims of a petrol price crash.
These reports claimed that NNPC had reduced the depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, from N640 per litre to N630 per litre.
It claimed the NNPCL had also disclosed plans to sell directly to independent marketers instead of first taking it to private depots so final consumers would also be able to buy at cheaper rates.
However, the NNPCL on Wednesday, said the earlier reports are false and misleading.
“The NNPC Limited wishes to clarify rumours suggesting a price adjustment for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and Automotive Gas Oil (Diesel) at its retail stations nationwide.
“The company asserts that these reports are false and urges Nigerians to disregard them entirely.
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“NNPC Ltd. reaffirms its commitment to sustaining the current sufficiency in petroleum products supply across all its retail stations in the country,” the statement reads.
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