The subject of this study “project” has been chosen because of its importance to the Nigerian economy, i.e. to examine the problem and prospect of marketing petroleum product in Nigeria using NNPC as a case study. Another objective may include examining the level and performance of NNPC in the marketing and distribution of petroleum products, to critically review refinery installed capacity supply and demand of petroleum products. The objective of this study is to find the way of reducing or solve the problem of fuel scarcity Nigerian at a convenient and affordable price. This study is also to examine the problem and the prospect of marketing and distribution of petroleum products, other objective is to examine the performance of NNPC in the marketing and distribution of petroleum products, to make recommendation as to know if the problem can be solve, to identify and explain the problem associated with the marketing and distribution of petroleum product in Nigeria. Moreover the use of questionnaire was employed for the research methodology, which serves as a source of information needed in order to carry out our research properly. Thus the findings here are to further investigate into the problems and prospect of marketing and distribution of petroleum product in Nigeria, it is our believes that the report of our findings will serve as a guide to Nigerian in obtaining utility from the purchase of petroleum product and ensuring availability of the product at all time, it will also stimulate other researcher with the attempt in finding out more specialized work in the area of distribution pattern and management especially in the marketing aspect of the organization and to the county at large.

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CERTIFICATION

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS  

ABSTRACT  

TABLE OF CONTENTS  

                                                                                                          

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1   Background to the Study

1.2   Statement of the research problem

1.3   Objective of the study

1.4   Hypothesis

1.5   Research question

1.6   Significance of the study

1.7   Scope of the study

CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1   Introduction

2.2   Marketing and distribution of petroleum Products

2.3   Regulatory agencies for the distribution and marketing of Petroleum products

2.4   Oil Exploitation / Exploration

2.5   Crude Oil Production

2.6   Refining

2.7   Oil processing

2.8   Volume of production

2.9   Production distribution pipeline and depot

2.10 Marketing

2.11 Petroleum product marketing

2.12 Participation of Nigeria national petroleum Corporation (NNPC)

2.13 Product Quality Control

2.14 Government involvement in Oil Industry

2.15 Major problems affecting the storage and distribution of  petroleum products

CHAPTER THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1   Data Specification

3.2   Sampling Techniques and Sample size

3.3   Method of Data collection

3.4   Method of Data analysis

3.5   Historical background of NNPC

3.6   The Nigerian national corporation in the Nation’s oil Industry

CHAPTER FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

4.0   Introduction

4.1   Data presentation and analysis for the public

4.2   Data presentation and analysis for NNPC staff

CHAPTER FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1   Summary

5.2   Conclusion

5.3   Recommendations

       References

       Questionnaire