Dangote Refinery on Tuesday, September 3, rolled out its first set of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, from its 650,000 barrels per day facility.
Alhaji Aliko Dangote, the CEO of the refinery, who addressed newsmen on the roll-out in Lagos, is presently at the plant to witness the grand unveiling of the petroleum products following months of delays and glitches.
The refinery has successfully completed its testing phase and is now ready to introduce its products to the local market.
This development is anticipated to provide much-needed relief to Nigerians who have been grappling with severe petrol shortages in various towns and cities across the country.
Insider sources stated that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited will be the initial purchaser of Dangote’s products, with NNPC officials already stationed at the Lagos petrochemical plant to take delivery.
It was reported on Monday that NNPC is expected to be the exclusive buyer of Dangote’s products due to its current challenges in meeting international debt obligations to global oil traders.
