NNPC Says 1.8b Litres Of Petrol Available Till March

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited revealed that it has adequate supply of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol that would serve Nigerians from mid-February to March.

Garba Deen Muhammad, NNPC’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, said the plan is part of its concerted efforts to sustain the supply of petroleum products nationwide.

He said; “Latest updates released on Monday show that NNPC Limited has a total of 1.805 billion litres of PMS stock, representing 805.35 million litres in all the land depots nationwide and 1,000.20 million litres on marine vessels, which is equivalent to 30.09 days sufficiency.

“An additional PMS supply of 884 Million Liters is also expected into the country by 28th February, 2023.

“For March 2023, a total of 2.3 billion litres of PMS is expected into the country, while about 2.5billion litres, which is equivalent to 42 days sufficiency, will be the closing stock for the month under review.”