Conoil boosts fuel retailing, builds seven new stations

African petroleum product marketing company Conoil Plc has said it is building on its lead in fuel retailing with the construction of seven new mega stations to increase its retail network across Nigeria.
The opening of the stations has been scheduled for the last quarter of 2013, the company said in a release.
The mega stations are strategically spread across the country and located in high traffic areas in Onitsha (Anambra), Port Harcourt (Rivers), Makurdi (Benue), Jibia (Katsina) and Jebba (Kwara), along with two in Lagos.
The company said as the pioneer of a new generation of fuel stations in Nigeria, the new outlets were built in accordance with global trends in petroleum product retailing, keeping pace with technological advancements worldwide with special emphasis on delivering convenience to motorists at world-class facilities.
The new mega stations, according to the company, were anticipated to grow sales and revenue by more than 65% and will, “transform customer’s fueling experience to an absolute delight.”
(July 30, 2013)