The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has firmly dismissed claims that it recently imported 200 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol.
In a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday, NNPCL’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, clarified that the company had not imported any quantity of petrol in 2025.
His response follows reports alleging that the national oil company had recently brought in a large supply of the product.
Soneye condemned the report as either “lazy and unprofessional journalism” or a “deliberate, sponsored attempt by economic saboteurs to mislead the public.”
“The claim that NNPC Limited imported over 200 million litres of PMS in February 2025 is completely false, baseless, and a reckless misrepresentation of facts. NNPC Limited has not imported a single litre of PMS in 2025,” he stated.
The company also emphasized that it does not regulate or oversee fuel imports by private marketers and, therefore, should not be credited with all petrol importation activities. While reaffirming that it has not engaged in petrol imports this year, NNPCL clarified that there are no legal constraints preventing it from doing so if necessary.
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