The spokesperson of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Chinedu Ukadike, said that its members will not patronise Port Harcourt refinery if its petroleum products are not cheaper and more competitive.

He, however, noted that the state-owned oil firm has not revealed its ex-depot price template after the resumption of Port Harcourt Refinery on Tuesday.

Ukadike said that it is when NNPC reviews its ex-depot price template that IPMAN members will commence loading at Port Harcourt Refinery.

“So, we are expecting a review. Once that review is done, I will be able to give you the actual price. I know they are reviewing it. They are on top of the matter,” the IPMAN spokesman said.

His response comes amid speculations that Port Harcourt Refinery’s gasoline is sold at N1045 per litre, higher than N970 per litre sold at Dangote Refinery.

This comes after spokesman of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria, Joseph Obele, alleged that the price of petrol from the old Port Harcourt refinery, which resumed production on Tuesday, is N75 per litre higher than that sold by the Dangote refinery.

His claims come after the commencement of Port Harcourt Refinery on Tuesday.

However, DAILY POST reports that the National President of PETROAN, Billy Gillis-Harry, debunked the claim made by Obele of a higher petrol price at Port Harcourt refinery.