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    Naira-for-crude deal: NNPC Ltd clarifies terms of agreement

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    BY SAM OTUONYE

    The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, has refuted the viral news on several social media handles that it unilaterally terminated the naira-for-crude oil swap agreement with domestic refiners, including Dangote refinery.

    It said, the contract for the sale of crude oil in Naira was structured as a six-month agreement, subject to availability, and expires at the end of March 2025.

    It would be recalled that the naira-for-crude arrangement, introduced on October 1, 2024, was to allow local refiners to purchase crude oil in naira instead of dollars.

    The initiative was designed to support domestic refining capacity, reduce reliance on imported petroleum products, and stabilize the local currency by easing pressure on foreign exchange reserves.

    Meanwhile, while clarifying the allegations by the NNPC, in a statement signed by the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the company on Monday, Mr. Olufemi Soneye, said discussions were currently ongoing towards emplacing a new contract.

    He informed that under the arrangement, NNPC has made over 48 million barrels of crude oil available to Dangote Refinery since October 2024.

    In aggregate, he said, NNPC has made over 84 million barrels of crude oil available to the Refinery since its commencement of operations in 2023.

    Soneye said, NNPC Limited remains committed to supplying crude oil for local refining based on mutually agreed terms and conditions.

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