The controversy over the supply of petrol from Dangote Refinery to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) deepened yesterday.
In a new twist, a document from the state oil company showed that the refinery has been unable to meet the supply request.
According to the document, the NNPCL requested 1.065 billion litres between September 15 and October 20.
But the Dangote Refinery supplied 317 million litres.
The document titled: “Summary of Volume Loading” showed that in September, the plant supplied 103 million litres, being 26 per cent of the 1.065 billion litres.
It also supplied 214 million litres, being 32 per cent of the expected volume.
Yesterday, Dangote Refinery said it had no new court case against the NNPCL and other stakeholders.
The company explained in a statement by the Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Anthony Chiejina, that it will withdraw the pending case at the next adjourned date in January.
“This is an old issue that started in June and culminated in a matter being filed on September 6, 2024,” he said.
According to him, the parties are in discussion following the presidential directive on the naira-for-crude initiative.
The statement reads in part: “We have made tremendous progress in that regard and events have overtaken this development.
“No party has been served with court processes and there is no intention of doing so. We have agreed to put a halt to the proceedings.
“It is important to stress that no orders have been made and there are no adverse effects on any party.
“We understand that once the matter comes up in January 2025, we will be in a position to formally withdraw the matter in court.”
