The feud between Dangote refinery and many other key players in the downstream petroleum sector deepened on Saturday as an oil union, PENGASSAN, asked its members to disrupt activities at the refinery by blocking gas supply to it.
Gas is a major fuel that powers some of the equipment at the refinery. PENGASSAN, in a letter to some of its members on Saturday, asked them to stop such gas from getting to the refinery.
“All crude oil supply valves to the Refinery should be shut. The loading operation for vessels headed there should be halted immediately. NGIC Chairman, ensure that gas supply to the Refinery is cut off effective immediately. All chairmen on this summon are to report promptly the progress of the directive,” the letter reads.
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In a swift response, Dangote refinery described the order as illegal and cautioned PENGASSAN to obey Nigerian laws in its operations.
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