PETROAN seals PMS distribution deal with Dangote refinery

Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria says it has signed a deal to begin distributing Dangote refinery’s premium motor spirit.

The National President of PETROAN, Billy Gillis-Harry, confirmed this to our correspondent on Tuesday.

According to him, PETROAN will now begin the distribution of Dangote refinery’s PMS nationwide, and that the agreement will end price disparity at filling stations.

“PETROAN sealed a partnership with Dangote/MRS for greater and more efficient petroleum distribution nationwide. By this agreement reached today, Nigerians will henceforth get the best value for money paid for the purchase of PMS, and the era of price disparity will be a thing of the past, even as consideration for the cost of transportation is inclusive in the scheme,” he said.

Gillis-Harry described the agreement as a show of love from Dangote refinery, in conjunction with PETROAN, to Nigerians.

He encouraged Nigerians to be optimistic that better days are ahead.

Meanwhile, in a statement on Tuesday, PETROAN commended the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority for the issuance of gas distribution/importation licenses to the first batch of accredited marketers, which includes NGML, NIPCO, AXXELA, FALCON, and SNG.

Licensees were advised to use the license to ensure that President Bola Tinubu’s gas expansion initiative is fully achieved by ensuring seamless gas distribution to the country’s 774 local government areas.

The statement signed by PETROAN spokesperson Joseph Obele disclosed that PETROAN inaugurated its Lagos State Executive Council yesterday in preparation for the task ahead.

He said the executive council has the goal of ensuring adulteration, illegal adjustment of metering systems, victimisation of retail outlet owners by agencies, and hoarding of petroleum products are eradicated.

The statement reads, “The National President congratulated Akinola Ogunyolemi, who emerged as the Lagos State Chairman of PETROAN in a keenly contested election.

“Other elected officers at the Ordinary General Meeting include Chief Kayode Owodiye (Vice Chairman), Ehimen Akhere Joseph (Secretary), Mrs. Jane Okoh (PRO), Prince Bakare Adeyinka (Treasurer), and Mr Olugbenga Alex (State Technical Adviser).

“The president charged them to acknowledge the hierarchy of PETROAN at the national and zonal levels. The National President of PETROAN directed the newly inaugurated Lagos State Executive Council of PETROAN to apply for and secure an audience with the Lagos State Governor, just as it is done in other states, for the presentation and introduction of the State leadership of PETROAN to the governor.”