The Dangote refinery said it never accused the National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) of not supplying the company with crude.

The company in a statement on Thursday by its Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Anthony Chiejina, made this known in reaction to reports alleging that it has backtracked by acknowledging that NNPC supplied about 60 per cent of the 50 million barrels it lifted.

Clarifying the reports, Mr Chiejina said the company has never accused NNPC of not supplying it with crude, noting that its concern has always been the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) reluctance to enforce the domestic crude supply obligation and ensure that it receives its full crude requirement from NNPC and the International Oil Companies (IOCs).

“Our attention has been drawn to media reports alleging that the Dangote Refinery has backtracked by acknowledging that NNPC supplied about 60 per cent of the 50 million barrels we lifted.

“To clarify, we have never accused NNPC of not supplying us with crude. Our concern has always been NUPRC’s reluctance to enforce the domestic crude supply obligation and ensure that we receive our full crude requirement from NNPC and the IOCs,” Mr Chiejina said.

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