According to Mele Kyari, the chief executive officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, the importation of refined petroleum products has officially ceased.
The announcement was made on Monday during the 42nd annual international conference and exhibition of the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) held in Lagos.
Kyari highlighted this strategic move as part of NNPC's efforts to support local refining capacity and ensure energy self-sufficiency in Nigeria.
This decision comes amid ongoing initiatives to bolster the country's oil and gas industry.
Delivering his keynote address, Kyari said the national oil company is now only off-taking fuel from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and other local refineries.
“Today, NNPC does not import any product, we are taking only from domestic refineries,” he said.
On domestic refining, the GCEO denied media reports that the NNPC is a saboteur of domestic refining by not supporting local refineries.