The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) says it no longer fix the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol for marketers. PPRA Executive Secretary, Mr Saidu Abdulkadir, stated this in a statement in Abuja, on Sunday.

IPMAN decries proposed merger of PTDF, PPPRA, PEF PPPRA parleys CBN on forex support for oil marketers Abdulkadir, however, said the agency would constantly, on a monthly basis, develop a guiding price for the commodity, with which it would advise marketers. He noted that the deregulation of the downstream sector was dependent on the enforcement of appropriate laws by strong regulatory agencies, hence its continued intervention.

“For the purpose of emphasis, let me reiterate that different sectors of the polity operate under the guidance of national regulators.
“The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) regulates the banks and the financial sector; Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) regulates telecommunications; National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) regulates the insurance sector and the same exists for operators in Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector. “To this end, it is not out of place for the Agency to provide a guiding price band with the aim to protect consumers against price gouging. “It is important to also state that there is nowhere in the world that deregulation means total lack of control, supervision or oversight.

“While the Market-Based Pricing Regime is a policy introduced to free the market of all encumbrances to investment and growth, it should not be misconstrued to mean a total abdication of government’s responsibility to the sector and citizenry,” he said. Abdulkadir said that the PPPRA no longer fix prices, but rather provide a guiding price band by monitoring petroleum products prices daily.

This, he said was being done using the average price of the previous month to determine prices for the following month, for appropriate cost-reflective pricing that ensures reasonable returns to Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs).

“This methodology is in line with international best practices which range from bi-monthly to monthly price reviews. “Nigeria adopted the monthly review model considering the average duration for the importation of petroleum products into Nigeria from the closest spot market; North-West Europe (NWE) to West Africa (WAF) is about 30 days.

“This period encompasses the Import Financing Process to delivery at retail outlets,” he added He further said that the new pricing regime would encourage oil marketers to resume supply of PMS, leading to further value creation in the downstream; foster job creation and ensure reasonable returns for investors. According to him, it will create healthy competition among marketers, enhance value for consumers and make funding available for other important infrastructure.

He said that the PPPRA would continue to regulate the downstream petroleum industry, irrespective of the deregulation of the sector. Abdulkadir said this would also prevent petroleum products marketers from exploiting consumers and help to enforce the appropriate laws guiding the industry.

On code of conduct for oil marketers, he said that although crude oil price and petroleum products prices were positively correlated, the prices of petroleum products do not increase or reduce correspondingly with changes in crude oil price. He noted that the pump price will be a reflection of the international market prices of petroleum products that were also rising.

Abdulkadir further stated that in line with its laws, the PPPRA developed Guidelines for Petroleum Products Commercial Framework and was drawing up Code of Conducts for Operators in the new pricing regime.

He also added that the PPPRA was finalising the review of cost elements and profit margins on the pricing template for marketers, to reflect the current market-driven pricing regime which was last reviewed in 2016. (NAN)

Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/we-no-longer-fix-price-of-petrol-pppra.html

shey be nah now they know their work?

That's good.

lol, but they did use to fix price before

A better Nigeria is all we want.

Good to know that we don't go through the incessant fuel scarcity (especially every December) we went through for 16 years as a nation, at the time our nation made the highest profit that was all looted among thieves and criminals.

God bless our darling Daddy President Muhammadu Buhari and his amiable Vice President Prof Yemi Osinbajo for all they are doing to make this once battered and looted nation work again.

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Naso e suppose be

In that case, no more fuel subsidy

whch way

Okay

Then let the company be scrapped.

Story.
Tomorrow they'll come out to give another lie


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post=91184547:
A better Nigeria is all we want.

Good to know that we don't go through the incessant fuel scarcity (especially every December) wewent through for 16 years as a nation, at the time our nation made the highest profit that was all looted among thieves and criminals.

God bless our darling Daddy President Muhammadu Buhari and his amiable Vice President Prof Yemi Osinbajo for all they are doing to make this once battered and looted nation work again.

God bless all sane and positive minded Nigerians.

God bless Nigeria.

una get mouth dem MANNA. all of ur posts always make sense. no wonder senseless people don't like u. that is the world we live in. keep hitting dem empty heads with d truth abeg. one love ma

planned words. sai baba 4 fourth and fift time.

Lol.

Na una sabi

post=91184547:
A better Nigeria is all we want.

Good to know that we don't go through the incessant fuel scarcity (especially every December) wewent through for 16 years as a nation, at the time our nation made the highest profit that was all looted among thieves and criminals.

God bless our darling Daddy President Muhammadu Buhari and his amiable Vice President Prof Yemi Osinbajo for all they are doing to make this once battered and looted nation work again.

God bless all sane and positive minded Nigerians.

God bless Nigeria.

Lol.u eh.ur a real character no be lie

Na to dey see different prices for filling station

alphaRego01:

Lol.u eh.ur a real character no be lie

she. e d main ACTOR, all him wailing fans na d VILLAINS

Ofunaofu:
In that case, no more fuel subsidy

Lol...Someone said that fuel subsidy was a scam and that he doesn't even know what it was...


Today, he's the Minister of petroleum...Self acclaim!!!

Buharifan:
Then let the company be scrapped.

He sited CBN, NCC, NAICOM as a reason they should still keep existing to oversight, etc. Apart from the "present" NAICOM the other two are there to get their cut from those they regulate while turning their eyes from exploitations.


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Okooo

Interesting days ahead.

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