BREAKING NEWS: PETROAN To Begins Strike Tuesday Over Alleged Oil & Gas Sector Monopoly

The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria has issued a three-day warning of suspension of lifting and dispensing petroleum products, beginning Tuesday, September 9, 2025…. Read ..Full.. Article.. .

The move is in protest against alleged monopolistic practices in the downstream oil sector.

The association’s National President, Billy Gillis-Harry, disclosed this in a statement signed by its National Public Relations Officer, Joseph Obele, in Abuja.

Harry explained that the planned action would be lawful and peaceful, stressing PETROAN’s commitment to fair competition, workers’ rights, and price stability in the petroleum sector.

He appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Minister of State for Petroleum (Oil), the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC, the Chief Executive of NMDPRA, the Director-General of DSS, and the Inspector-General of Police to urgently intervene in the crisis to prevent hardship for citizens.

Highlighting the implications of the planned strike, Harry noted that pump attendants in PETROAN member stations are registered under NUPENG, meaning they would not be at work during the action. He directed station owners not to discipline or dismiss attendants affected.

PETROAN also warned against monopolistic tendencies, cautioning that the aggressive strategies of Dangote Refinery could force private depot owners, modular refinery operators, marketers, and truck owners out of business. Harry said such a scenario could spark mass unemployment with serious economic , and..  Read . .More —