Oil & Energy
Group Wants Active Participation In New Gas Policy
A group known as the Association of Surface Tank Oil and Gas Retailers (ASTROGEN) has demanded that its members be allowed to play active role in the new policy on gas retailing introduced by the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), which encourages the use of domestic gas in the rural areas.
Rivers State chairperson of the group comrade Patience Uche in a press statement, said the policy was in line with, “the vision and strategic target of the group to promote the direct involvement of the people in surface tanks oil and gas retailing business.”
She urged the DPR to allocate more operational licenses to its members to own and operate surface tank business in rural areas, and pointed out that the initiatives will, “ promote entrepreneurial development in the rural areas, reduce petroleum and gas supplies from foreign marketers through importation of products and reduce bunkering.”
She said the group was ready to partner with the DPR and other stakeholders in the down stream sector, especially in the mobilisation of the grassroots to key into the policy and domesticate the use of gas in their homes, and called for special training of its members and provision of investment capital for them, domesticate the “deep penetration policy” in gas utilisation at the grass roots.
Uche said its membership was cut across the 24 LGAs of the state and has always been at the forefront of the clamour for the review of the gas policy to be grassroots based. She also called on the Rivers State Government to provide loan facilities for its members as part of deliberate empowerment to key into the new gas policy to promote enterprise development at the rural areas.
Recalled that authorities of Zonal Office of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) recently organised a training and sensitisation workshop for stakeholders in the LPG sub sector of the downstream economy as part of efforts at creating awareness on the new policy on the use of domestic gas.
The DPR said the new gas policy will introduce the use of domestic gas in the rural areas, through the building of surface gas tanks in the rural areas for retailing adding that LPG has proven to be a cleaner, safer and more cheaper source of energy.
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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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