Amanze Chinonye
The Federal Government and Dangote Petroleum Refinery are in discussions over the refinery’s recent decision to sell petroleum products in United States dollars, with indications that naira-denominated transactions could soon be restored, Prime Business Africa reports.
The negotiations follow the refinery’s introduction of a dollar-based pricing framework for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), diesel and aviation fuel after it cited difficulties in securing adequate crude oil supplies under the Federal Government’s crude-for-naira arrangement.
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The policy shift triggered concerns among petroleum marketers and other industry stakeholders over its potential impact on fuel prices, foreign exchange demand and the stability of the naira.
Sources familiar with the discussions said both parties are working towards an agreement that would enable Dangote Refinery to resume the sale of refined petroleum products in naira. The move is expected to ease pressure on the foreign exchange market, reduce operating costs for marketers and support price stability in the downstream petroleum sector.
Dangote Refinery had explained that the transition to dollar-denominated sales became necessary because a significant portion of its crude oil purchases is now being settled in dollars, making it increasingly difficult to sustain naira-based pricing.
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Although no official agreement has been announced, expectations remain high that the ongoing negotiations will produce a mutually acceptable framework that will allow the refinery to return to naira transactions in the near future.
A return to naira sales would reinforce the Federal Government’s crude-for-naira initiative, reduce foreign exchange demand by petroleum marketers and could help moderate fuel prices across the country.
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