In spite of the the improved supply of petrol after the suspension of the strike action embarked upon by the Petroleum Tanker Drivers’ (PTD), the marketers are yet to sell at the official ex-depot and pump prices.
It was learnt last weekend that while most of the major and independent marketers were selling at the pump price of N100 and above, against the government-approved pump price of N87 per litre, the depot owners were selling for N83 and above, compared to the N77.60 per litre approved by the government.
It was gathered that various depots in Lagos showed that the least ex-depot price was N83 per litre at Dee Jones, while the highest price among the independent marketers was N85 at Heyden Petroleum on Friday.
However, all the major marketers – Forte Oil, Conoil, Mobil, Oando, MRS, and Total, as well as the NNPC were selling at ex-depot price of N87, which is the same price the marketers are expected to sell the product at the filling stations.