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The National Operations Controller, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, Mike Osatuyi, in a chat with PUNCH on Sunday, said independent marketers sourced dollars for importation from the black market, hence, gas price would continue to increase until naira strengthened at the exchange market.
Nigerians may soon have to pay more for gas as prices are expected to rise, going by the suppliersā complaint that the high exchange rate of dollar to naira is taking a huge toll on the importation of the product.
āOur members, who still sell gas, bought 20, 000 metric tonnes at around N11 million last month, but now, the price has jumped to N12.3 million per 20, 000 metric tones,ā he said.
According to sources close to the matter, the drop in output was majorly due to the high-leveled theft as well as oil and gas pipeline vandalism which had left NLNG operating at 60 per cent capacity.
The source also cited āfeed gas constraint and high maintenance activitiesā as part of the causes.
Output and export from NLNGās six-train Bonny plant had dropped to 16.8 million tonnes in 2021, from 20.7 million tonnes in 2020 and 2019.
NLNG was said to have lost almost $7bn revenue so far in 2022 due to gas supply constraints, according to the companyās General Manager, Production, Adeleye Falade, who spoke at the 45th Nigeria International Conference and Exhibition 2022.
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