Oil & Energy
Illegally Refined Products Taking Over Market – IPMAN
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Port Harcourt Refinery branch has raised alarm over the influx of illegally refined petroleum products in the market.
Chairman of the Port Harcourt Refinery branch of IPMAN, Emmanuel Inimgba, who disclosed this while speaking with newsmen in Port Harcourt recently, blamed the situation on the non-functioning of refineries.
He said the operators of illegal refineries took advantage of the non-functioning of the refineries to increase their activities.
The IPMAN boss pointed out that the increase of illegally refined petroleum products was not only an act of economic sabotage but was also risky for petroleum product consumers.
The IPMAN boss said truck drivers found it difficult to load products at tanker farms because of poor power supply.
He called on the Federal Government to revamp the ailing refineries, noting that the functioning of the refineries will help in reducing the patronage of illegally refined petroleum products.
The IPMAN Chairman also called for greater synergy between the union and the Rivers State Government, noting that the “creation of the enabling business environment would help in boosting internally generated revenue in the state, as IPMAN has over three thousand outlets in the state.”
On the recent shut down of some petroleum stations by the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) in Rivers State, the IPMAN Chairman said, the union was in total support of the action. He said, it was a big challenge for marketers to operate without licence and urged all petroleum marketers to always comply to standards.
He also cautioned marketers against under-dispensing of petroleum products to consumers, pointing out that, defaulters will face sanctions.
Inimgba also assured the commitment of IPMAN under his watch towards effective service delivery and commitment to standards.
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Dangote Refinery Resumes Gantry Self-Collection Sales, Tuesday
This is revealed in an email communication from the Group Commercial Operations Department of the company, and obtained by Newsmen, at the Weekend.
The company explained that while gantry access is being reinstated, the free delivery service remains operational, with marketers encouraged to continue registering their outlets for direct supply at no additional cost.
The statement said “in reference to the earlier email communication on the suspension of the PMS self-collection gantry sales, please note that we will be resuming the self-collection gantry sales on the 23rd of September, 2025”.
Dangote Petroleum Refinery also apologised to its partners for any inconvenience the suspension may have caused, while assuring stakeholders of its commitment to improving efficiency and ensuring seamless supply.
“Meanwhile, please be informed that we are aggressively delivering on the free delivery scheme, and it is still open for registration. We encourage you to register your stations and pay for the product to be delivered directly to you for free. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding,” it added.
It would be recalled that in September 18, 2025, Dangote refinery had suspended gantry-based self-collection of petroleum products at its depot. The move was designed to accelerate the adoption of its Free Delivery Scheme, which guarantees direct shipments of petroleum products to registered retail outlets across Nigeria.
The refinery stressed that the earlier decision was an operational adjustment aimed at streamlining efficiency in the downstream supply chain.
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