Dangote Petroleum Refinery, owned by Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote, has dismissed media studies linking a surge in petrol imports in November 2025 to a breakdown in provide preparations with petroleum entrepreneurs. An announcement from Anthony Chiejina, Dangote Group’s Chief Branding and Communications Officer, referred to as the studies “inaccurate and deceptive.”
Citing IPMAN Nationwide President Abubakar Shettima, the refinery stated entrepreneurs have lifted merchandise with out complaints. “We oppose continued importation as a result of Dangote Refinery has the capability to fulfill the nation’s complete petrol demand,” Shettima stated. He added that direct supply to filling stations has stabilized distribution and boosted confidence amongst entrepreneurs.
Entry open to all entrepreneurs
The refinery clarified that no agreements with entrepreneurs had collapsed, provide to entrepreneurs started in October 2025 at 600 million liters of petrol, growing to 900 million liters in November and 1.5 billion liters in December.
“Volumes had been scaled up in keeping with market progress,” the assertion stated, noting that provide has been open to all certified entrepreneurs, bulk customers, and filling station operators since mid-December, with every day hundreds starting from 31 million to 48 million liters.
The refinery has additionally diminished minimal buy volumes from two million liters to 250,000 liters and launched a 10-day credit score facility backed by financial institution ensures, measures aimed toward supporting small and medium-sized operators and lowering reliance on imported gas.
Regulatory, high quality requirements absolutely met
Dangote Refinery stated claims that entrepreneurs withdrew because of pricing had been unfounded, its ex-gantry costs stay aggressive, market-responsive, and aligned with import parity, whereas assembly all regulatory and high quality requirements.
The surge in November imports, the refinery defined, coincided with import licensing approvals by the earlier management of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, which allowed volumes beyond domestic demand. This was unrelated to Dangote Refinery’s operational capability.
Dangote champions Africa’s industrial progress
Commissioned in 2023 with an preliminary capability of 350,000 barrels a day, Dangote Refinery started full petrol manufacturing in September 2024 and is steadily scaling its design capability of 650,000 barrels every day, and potentially 1.4 million barrels within the subsequent three years.
With a internet value of $30.4 billion, Aliko Dangote continues to champion Africa’s industrial growth. The refinery has warned that petrol prices could reach N1,400 per liter if the nation depends on imports as an alternative of native refining.
