The Nigerian Oil and Gas Suppliers Association, NOGASA, has urged Dangote Refinery to suspend its plan to distribute petrol and diesel directly to end-users, warning it could destabilise the downstream sector.
The refinery intends to deploy 4,000 Compressed Natural Gas, CNG-powered tankers to supply Premium Motor Spirit and diesel nationwide—bypassing traditional depots and marketers.
NOGASA President Benneth Korie cautioned that combining refining, distribution, and retail is unsustainable, recalling the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s failed attempt at direct distribution.
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Petroleum retailers under PETROAN also raised concerns, warning of potential monopolistic practices and job losses across over 50,000 fuel stations.
Both associations called on President Tinubu to intervene, stressing the risk of collapsing existing supply chains and threatening thousands of livelihoods across the industry.
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