Eterna Plc, Emadeb Energy Services Limited, and Asharami Energy have been licensed by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority to import petrol into the country, TheCable understands.
According to sources, the three companies were the first among the six oil firms licensed to import petrol by July. “The licensed companies are Eterna Plc, Emadeb Energy Services Limited, and Asharami Energy,” a source told TheCable.it is no longer the sole supplier of petrol in the country.Prior to the subsidy removal, the company served as the country’s last-resort supplier, ensuring a steady distribution of petroleum products.three oil marketers will start importing petroleum products from next month.
Farouk Ahmed, chief executive officer of NMDPRA, said the oil marketers reached an agreement to enhance cooperation with security agencies, with the aim of facilitating the seamless supply and distribution of petroleum products.“Already, three oil marketers will from July this year start importing petroleum products into the country,” Ahmed had said.“There are six companies who said they want to import fuel in July.
“Dangote refinery is surprisingly not among the first three companies, but there are strong indications that the company will be among the companies granted the importation permit in the near future,” another source said.