Nigerian Refineries Not Producing Aviation Fuel – Minister

The Minister of State
for Petroleum Resources Dr Ibe Kachikwu has clarified that the nation’s refineries are not producing aviation fuel otherwise known as Jet AI
The Minister who gave the clarification in Abuja on Monday while speaking to newsmen said that the supply and distribution of Aviation fuel government because if has been deregulated.
Kachikwu said that efforts would be made by the federal government to provide an enabling environment which would ensure local production of the Jet AI in the near future, adding that a meeting of importers of aviation fuel will soon be convened to address all the challenges facing the regular supply of the product by the importers.
The Minsiter declared that the immediate action point for now is for him to meet with all the importers of aviation fuel in order to understand the consumption pattern and also look at their cost to ensure that they are not profiteering excessively.
He pledged to eliminate the noticeable challenge faced by airline operators in accessing aviation fuel for their daily operations as government is doing everything to provide conducive environment for their business.