- Safiu Kehinde
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, has cleared air surrounding the alleged termination of crude oil sales agreement in Naira with Dangote.
As against the termination claims circulating on social media, the NNPC, in a statement issued on Monday by its spokesman, Femi Soneye, explained that the agreement was structured on a six-month plan which expired this month.
The company, however, assured that discussion is ongoing with Dangote for possible renewal of the agreement.
Meanwhile, NNPCL claimed to have supplied Dangote Refinery 48 million barrels of crude oil in the course of the expired six-month duration.
The statement read in part; “NNPC Limited has noted recent reports circulating on social media regarding the alleged unilateral termination of the crude oil sales agreement in Naira between NNPC Ltd. and Dangote Refinery.
“To clarify, the contract for the sale of crude oil in Naira was structured as a six-month agreement, subject to availability, and expires at the end of March 2025. Discussions are currently ongoing towards emplacing a new contract.
“Under this arrangement, NNPC Ltd. has made over 48 million barrels of crude oil available to Dangote Refinery since October 2024. In aggregate, NNPC Ltd. has made over 84 million barrels of crude oil available to the Refinery since its commencement of operations in 2023.
“NNPC Limited remains committed to supplying crude oil for local refining based on mutually agreed terms and conditions.”