Petrol Hits N1,400 as Global Crude Rallies

Independent Marketers Propose N800 Petrol, Demand Import Rights

Independent domestic fuel dealers are pushing for a full restoration of their direct importation rights, claiming they can lower pump prices below N800 per litre. Abubakar Maigandi, the national president of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, announced the target following an emergency meeting with state energy officials. The bold prediction reflects a growing…

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Fuel Prices Fail to Reflect Crude Decline – FCCPC

  The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has accused operators in Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector of possible consumer exploitation, warning that pump prices have refused to fall in step with a steep collapse in global crude oil prices. In a statement issued on Sunday by its Director of Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu, the commission…

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