Dangote Refinery has invited Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to its facility to independently confirm the plant’s daily petrol production figures.
Gatekeepers News reports that the move follows the refinery’s plan to deliver 50 million litres of petrol per day to the country in December 2025 and January 2026.
The invitation also comes after the regulator announced on November 28 that the refinery had supplied an average of 18.03 million litres per day between October 2024 and October 2025, instead of the expected 35 million litres.
In a statement on Sunday, the refinery said a letter signed by its Chief Executive Officer, David Bird, and sent to NMDPRA CEO Farouk Ahmed, formally asked the regulator to visit the site.
The statement reads, “The company invited the regulator to independently verify its actual daily production capacity, countering prevailing speculations.”
Dangote Refinery requested that NMDPRA officials be hosted at the plant from December 1 to confirm and publicly announce its daily supply volumes.
The company added that it is ready to publish its production and stock figures each day across print and online platforms for full transparency.
The refinery also announced that it will supply 1.5 billion litres of petrol to the Nigerian market in December 2025 and another 1.5 billion litres in January 2026.
This was disclosed by Aliko Dangote during a visit by the South-South Development Commission (SSDC) to the refinery and the Dangote fertiliser plant.
Dangote said, “In line with our commitment to national wellbeing, and consistent with our track record of ensuring a holiday season free of fuel scarcity, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery will supply 1.5 billion litres of PMS to the Nigerian market this month. This represents 50 million litres per day.”
“We will supply another 1.5 billion litres in January and increase to 1.75 billion litres in February, which translates to over 60 million litres per day.”
He explained that the refinery has enough stock and is currently producing between 40 and 45 million litres daily. He added that providing 50 million litres per day should dispel doubts about the capacity of local refineries to meet national demand.
Dangote noted that discussions are ongoing with petroleum marketers to strengthen distribution networks, including expanding the use of CNG-powered haulage for fuel transportation.
He said, “Our priority is to ensure Nigeria receives the products it needs. This is not driven by profit motives; it is about guaranteeing the availability of essential energy products.”
Dangote added that the refinery is advancing its expansion efforts aimed at reaching 1.4 million barrels per day in capacity.
Usoro Akpabio, Managing Director of SSDC, praised Dangote’s leadership and his role in boosting Nigeria’s industrial strength, energy security, and long-term economic competitiveness.
