Dangote Petroleum Refinery has said it has not received any payments from NNPCL on behalf of Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), neither has there been any agreement reached with it to commence loading of their trucks with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS).

The Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Anthony Chiejina, made the clarification following allegations from IPMAN that they’re having difficulties loading refined products from Dangote Refinery.

Chiejina said, “the Dangote Petroleum Refinery wishes to clarify that it has not received any payments from the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) to purchase refined petroleum products.

“Although discussions are ongoing with IPMAN, it is misleading to suggest that they (IPMAN Members) are experiencing difficulties loading refined products from our Petroleum Refinery, as we currently have no direct business dealings with them. Consequently, we cannot be held responsible for any payments made to other entities.

“The payment in mention has been made through the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), and not us. In the same vein, NNPCL has neither approved, nor authorised us to release our Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to IPMAN,” he said.

He said the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has the capacity to satisfy the nation’s demand of all products produced by the refinery, urging the independent marketer to register with them.

“We would like to emphasise that we can meet the nation’s demand for all petroleum products, including petrol, diesel, and aviation fuel. At present, we can load 2,900 trucks per day and we have also been evacuating petroleum products by sea. We advise IPMAN to register with us and make direct payment as we have more than enough petroleum products to satisfy the needs of their members.

“Furthermore, we believe it is instructive for all stakeholders to refrain from making unfounded statements in the media, as that could undermine the economic re-engineering efforts of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Conducting business through public speculation is counterproductive and unpatriotic.

“In the interest of our country, we encourage all stakeholders to collaborate and heed the advice of President Tinubu, while promoting a unified approach, rather than engaging in media conflicts and needless propaganda”, he added.

NNPCL had earlier stated that it has permitted Independent Marketers to access refined products directly from Dangote Refinery while the later allegedly, has not remitted the money paid to it by IPMAN.