Dangote Petroleum Refinery. Photo: Dangote
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery says it has expanded its free petroleum products delivery initiative to Kano, Imo, Anambra and Nasarawa states, a move it says is expected to reduce distribution costs for independent petroleum marketers and create room for lower petrol prices.
According to a statement on Sunday, the initiative, which initially covered Lagos, Ogun, Rivers, Kaduna, Abuja and Delta states, is designed to bring petroleum products closer to marketers and retailers while eliminating the cost of transporting products over long distances from the refinery to different parts of the country.
By absorbing delivery costs, the refinery is reducing one of the major expenses embedded in the downstream petroleum products distribution chain.
Group Executive Director, Commercial Operations, Oil & Gas, WAEP and Fertiliser, Dangote Industries Limited, Fatima Aliko Dangote, said the initiative was aimed at ensuring that the benefits of domestic refining translated into savings for businesses and consumers.
