EXCLUSIVE: ‘We’re Being Made Scapegoats’: LPG Operators Question NMDPRA As Plants Shut While Alleged High-Propane Source Operates
EXCLUSIVE: ‘We’re Being Made Scapegoats’: LPG Operators Question NMDPRA As Plants Shut While Alleged High-Propane Source Operates They also questioned why the depot they identified as the source of the high-propane product has continued operating while the downstream facilities that received the product have faced prolonged shutdowns.
LPG operators are accusing the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) of scapegoating them as the dispute continues. Several LPG plants have been shut for weeks due to accusations of receiving propane with unusually high levels, leading to regulatory concerns. Operators claim that while the depot they identified as the source of the high-propane product continues to operate, the downstream facilities receiving the product have faced prolonged shutdowns.
The situation stems from a regulatory dispute between NMDPRA and Dangote Refinery, currently before the Federal High Court in Lagos. Affected operators allege that Sublime Oil and Gas Limited, a major off-taker from Dangote Refinery, was identified as the source of the propane supplied to them. They argue that the product became the subject of regulatory scrutiny after tests detected propane levels above the permitted threshold.
Operators are questioning why the alleged source depot remains operational while their plants remain closed, leaving them struggling to repay loans, pay workers, and meet financial obligations.
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