Oil marketers have revealed that the landing cost of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) as of Friday was N922.65 per litre, PUNCH reports.
According to the latest competency centre daily energy data released by the Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria on Friday and obtained by our correspondent on Sunday, the on-spot estimated import parity into tanks was N922.65 per litre, a reduction of N21 or 2.2 per cent from the N943.75 per litre quoted on Thursday.
Dealers said this cost factors in various expenses including shipping, import duties, and exchange rates.
The amount is a considerable reduction of N32.35 from the N955 per litre offered at the loading gantry of the Dangote Petroleum RefineryLive With World’s Fastest 100m Hurdler, Tobi Amusan
This decrease in landing cost is expected to influence the price at which petrol is sold to consumers and could increase marketers’ interest in returning to petrol imports.
“The lower cost of imported petrol is often an incentive to dealers and you won’t blame marketers who import the product,” a major marketer, who spoke in confidence due to lack of authorisation to speak on the matter, stated.
Last Sunday, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery said the rise in petrol price from N899.50 was due to an increase in the cost of crude oil, the major component for refined petroleum products.
However, this latest decline in landing cost, which reflects the price of importing and distributing the product, signals some relief from the pressures of global market fluctuations and supply chain challenges.
But despite this reduction, the retail price of petrol in Nigeria has remained high, with major marketers continuing to sell refined products between N990 and N1,010 per litre in the Federal Capital Territory.
