The Federal Government of Nigeria through the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has countered claims made by Alhaji Aliko Dangote that International Oil Companies (IOCs) are refusing to supply his 650, 000 BPD refinery with crude.
Dangote, Africa’s richest person, had accused some international oil companies (IOCs) of struggling to supply crude to Dangote Petroleum Refinery while speaking on CNN’s ‘Connecting Africa’ programme, which aired on June 3, 2024.
Asked if domestic oil companies have been supplying crude to the refinery, he said “there are challenges”.
