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Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, yesterday convened an emergency meeting of Nigeria’s key oil refiner, petroleum marketers, regulators and competition authorities over the persistent high price of petrol, insisting that the recent moderation in international crude oil prices must be reflected in lower pump prices for Nigerians.
