The Petroleum Merchandise Retail Outlet House owners Affiliation, PETROAN, has said that premium motor spirit from the Nigerian Nationwide Petroleum Firm Restricted, NNPCL, meets regulatory requirements.
The spokesperson for PETROAN, Joseph Obele, disclosed this in an announcement on Sunday.
This follows a viral video that alleged petrol from NNPCL doesn’t last more than that from Dangote Refinery.
Though NNPCL, in an announcement by its spokesperson, had earlier described the viral video as baseless and unfounded, the matter has continued to generate reactions.
The corporate clarified that the majority of its petrol merchandise in Lagos State are sourced from Dangote Refinery.
Reacting, PETROAN mentioned: “As a part of our oversight operate within the Nigerian Petroleum Trade, PETROAN engages unbiased commonplace laboratories to check and confirm the standard of petroleum merchandise earlier than lifting them from any depot or refinery. Our complete assessments embody flash level, density, viscosity, sulphur content material, water content material, and ash content material assessments.
“The outcomes of those assessments are passable, demonstrating that NNPCL petroleum merchandise meet and exceed the required business requirements. Particularly, the flash level check exceeds the minimal requirement, indicating a low danger of ignition. The density check meets prescribed density requirements, making certain optimum engine efficiency and gas effectivity. The viscosity check falls inside a suitable vary, making certain easy engine operation and minimising put on and tear.
“The sulphur content material check meets regulatory limits, decreasing the chance of engine corrosion and environmental air pollution, and the water content material check is properly under the utmost allowable restrict, making certain gas stability and stopping engine issues,” the affiliation mentioned in an announcement on Sunday by its spokesman, Joseph Obele, who careworn that the ash content material check meets regulatory limits, decreasing the chance of engine put on and tear.
“PETROAN encourages wholesome competitors amongst business gamers, specializing in enhancing services and products, investing in analysis and growth, and prioritising buyer satisfaction. We promote honest competitors and assist the expansion of the downstream petroleum sector in Nigeria.”