The agency said daily truck-out of premium motor spirit stands at 66.89 million litres.
The average daily evacuation (depot truck out) from January to August 2022 stands at 67 million litres per day, according to NNPC.
The lawmakers want the auditor-general to provide documentary evidence on the audit carried out on the monies spent on fuel subsidy by the NNPC Ltd.
Mr Obi lamented that Nigeria now spends more to pay for subsidy on imported refined products than it earns from crude sales.
As the state-run oil firm and its private partners trade blames, the economic toll of the adulterated products has continued to aggravate poverty in the nation’s commercial capital.
The oil companies told a House ad hoc committee that they only lifted crude oil and didn’t take part in subsidy payments by the NNPC.
Mr Barkindo’s term as secretary-general was to end on July 31.
One marketer alleged that they are aware the product was being diverted to the northern part of the country, describing the action of the NNPC, as “totally unacceptable
The cartel said it was no longer possible to sell at the government’s N165 per litre limit.
“The revised freight rate takes effect from June 1, 2022 while still maintaining the current regulated PMS pump price of N165.00 per litre.”
