A fresh crisis is brewing in Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector following the decision by Dangote Petroleum Refinery to stop selling petrol to major oil marketers importing petroleum products into the country.

The refinery’s latest position is that it will no longer supply petrol to marketers found to be blending its products with imported petrol.

The development has, however, triggered a backlash from marketers, who dismissed the allegation of product blending as unfounded and warned that the move could disrupt petrol supply and distribution across the country.

National President of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN), Mr. Billy Gillis-Harry, told Daily Sun that there was no justification for accusing marketers of blending petrol sourced from Dangote Refinery with imported products.

Gillis-Harry said the industry should instead encourage multiple sources of petroleum products to guarantee supply security and healthy competition.

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