PENGASSAN Urges Africa to Drop Fuel Trade Barriers for Nigeria’s 650,000-bpd Refining Capacity
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Updated · Guardian Nigeria · Aug 12
PENGASSAN Urges Africa to Drop Fuel Trade Barriers for Nigeria’s 650,000-bpd Refining Capacity
3 articles · Updated · Guardian Nigeria · Aug 12
Summary
Abuja-based PENGASSAN called for African countries to remove barriers blocking refined fuel shipments from Nigeria, saying freer cross-border trade would let local refineries supply more of the continent.
Festus Osifo said cutting taxes and duties on regional fuel trade would strengthen Africa’s energy security by making products from Dangote Refinery and other Nigerian plants easier to move.
The union argued that easier market access would also attract more refining investment and deepen competition, which could help lower petroleum product prices across Africa.
The push aligns with broader efforts to build a more integrated West African fuel market and establish a regional benchmark for petroleum product pricing.
Could eliminating regional trade barriers finally crown Nigeria as Africa's energy kingpin, or will massive infrastructure gaps shatter this ambitious dream?
Will Dangote's mega-refinery successfully break West Africa's reliance on European fuel prices, or are local tariffs too stubborn to overcome?