Dangote Refinery Denies Shutdown, Supplies 40m Litres Daily

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has said that it supplies up to 40 million litres of petrol daily, refuting recent reports alleging a shutdown of its operations.

In a statement on Friday by the Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Anthony Chiejina, the refinery’s management categorically denied claims that truck loading had been suspended or that production had been interrupted.

“The Dangote Petroleum Refinery is fully operational. There has been no shutdown, nor has there been any suspension of truck loading activities,” the statement reads.

The refinery also clarified that the intermittent sale of Residual Catalytic Oil is part of normal business operations, often involving large parcel sales, which explains the recent fuel oil tender.

According to the management, the refinery consistently supplies over 40 million litres of PMS daily, alongside steady volumes of diesel, stating that these supplies continue unabated, despite speculation suggesting otherwise.

“As the world’s largest single-train petroleum refinery, the facility employs advanced predictive and preventive maintenance protocols to ensure uninterrupted operations.

“Routine maintenance activities are standard and do not impact the overall fuel supply,” the statement further clarified.

In response to speculation about potential supply shortages and price increases, the refinery challenged “those sponsoring the rumour“ to place orders for daily deliveries of up to 40 million litres of PMS and 15 million litres of diesel for the next 90 days.

“To those who believe this misinformation and anticipate a bullish market, we extend a challenge:

“We invite interested buyers to place immediate orders for up to 40 million litres of PMS daily and 15 million litres of AGO daily, for the next 90 days,” the statement said.

The refinery reaffirmed its commitment to transparency and Nigeria’s energy security, “urging the public to disregard unfounded rumours sponsored by unscrupulous and unpatriotic individuals seeking to undermine the country’s energy independence for their selfish interests, including the importation of substandard fuels under the false pretext of domestic supply shortages.”