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“As an example, we paid $96.23 per barrel for a cargo of Bonga crude grade in April (excluding transport). The price consisted of $90.15 dated Brent price + $5.08 NNPC premium (NSP) + $1 trader premium. In the same month, we were able to buy WTI at a dated Brent price of $90.15 + $0.93 trader premium including transport. When NNPC subsequently lowered its premium based on market feedback that it was too high, some traders then started asking us for a premium of up to $4m over and above the NSP for a cargo of Bonny Light,” Edwin said.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has attributed the current fuel queues in the FCT and some parts of the country to the disruption of ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol.