Major Marketers Get Additional 15,000 Tonnes Of Kerosene

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Tuesday allocated additional 15, 000 metric tonnes of kerosene to Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria.

Mr Obafemi Olawore, Executive Secretary of the association, told newsmen in Lagos that the allocation was in line with NNPC promise to flood the market with kerosene.

He said that with the new allocation, major marketers had received 25, 000 out of 30, 000 metric tonnes promised by NNPC.

Olawore said that the ship which brought the kerosene berthed at Apapa jetty on Monday and would finish discharging the product by Thursday.

According to him, marketers will commence loading to various retails outlets across the country immediately.

He lauded NNPC for the urgent supply of kerosene to end what he described as artificially induced scarcity.

According to him, NNPC has increased its daily distribution of kerosene from 8, 000 to 12 million liters to ensure the product get to all nocks and crannies of the country.