Dangote Refinery said on Wednesday that it has temporarily halted the sale of products in Naira.
This follows a breakdown in the negotiation between the refinery’s management and NNPC Limited over Naira for crude oil deal.
Dangote Refinery management in a statement said:
We wish to inform you that Dangote Petroleum Refinery has temporarily halted the sale of products in Naira. This decision is necessary to avoid a mismatch between our sales proceeds and our crude oil purchase obligations, which are currently denominated in U.S. dollars.
“To date, our sales of petroleum products in Naira have exceeded the value of Naira-denominated crude we have received. As a result, we must temporarily adjust our sales currency to align with our crude procurement currency”
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“Our attention has also been drawn to reports on the internet claiming that we are stopping loading due to an incident of ticketing fraud. This is malicious falsehood. Our systems are robust and we have had no fraud issues”.
“We remain committed to serving the Nigerian market efficiently and sustainably. As soon as we receive an allocation of Naira-denominated crude cargoes from NNPC, we will promptly resume petroleum product sales in Naira.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation during this period”, the company said in a statement .
