Dangote Petroleum Refinery has dismissed reports suggesting it is shutting down operations for maintenance, describing the claims as false, misleading and aimed at creating artificial scarcity in the downstream petroleum market.
In a statement issued on Monday, the refinery said its operations remain stable and uninterrupted, with the capacity to supply between 40 million and 50 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) daily through January and February, depending on market demand.
According to the statement, the refinery produced 50 million litres of PMS on January 4 and evacuated 48 million litres through its gantry the same day. It added that current stock levels are sufficient to cover more than 20 days of national consumption, dismissing concerns over any imminent supply disruption.
The refinery explained that routine maintenance activities on specific units, including the Crude Distillation Unit (CDU) and the Residual Fluid Catalytic Cracking (RFCC) unit, do not affect overall production due to the integrated design of its processing systems. It noted that other major units, such as the Naphtha Hydrotreater, Continuous Catalytic Reformer (CCR), and Hydrocracker, remain fully operational and continue to produce PMS, Automotive Gas Oil (diesel), and Jet A-1 fuel.
Dangote Petroleum Refinery stated that it has consistently maintained adequate PMS supply for the domestic market. From December 16, 2025, to date, the refinery said it has loaded between 31 million and 48 million litres of PMS daily from its gantry, based on prevailing market demand.
“These volumes are fully verifiable against depot loading records maintained by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) in the normal course of its regulatory responsibilities,” the refinery said.
The company also reaffirmed its ex-gantry price of N699 per litre for PMS, stating that the price remains available to all marketers and bulk buyers. It encouraged filling stations, institutional consumers and large-scale users to patronise locally refined products, noting that they are more affordable, reliable and of consistent quality compared to imported fuel.
According to the refinery, sourcing PMS locally at N699 per litre would enable marketers to pass on price relief to consumers, stabilise the market, conserve foreign exchange and support Nigeria’s economic recovery and energy security goals.
The refinery accused fuel importers of circulating false information to justify recent increases in pump prices, saying such actions undermine national interest and impose unnecessary hardship on Nigerians. It warned that in the absence of domestic refining, petrol prices in a post-subsidy environment could rise to as much as N1,400 per litre.
The statement said the refinery’s operations have played a stabilising role in the downstream petroleum sector by curbing excessive pricing practices and reducing Nigeria’s dependence on fuel imports.
Reaffirming its commitment to energy security and market stability, Dangote Petroleum Refinery said it would continue to ensure steady supply of high-quality petroleum products while supporting Nigeria’s economic growth and industrial development.
The company urged stakeholders and the public to disregard unverified reports and rely on information from credible and official sources.
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