Dangote Refinery has clarified that routine maintenance on certain units does not interrupt overall production of petroleum products, despite reports suggesting otherwise.
Gatekeepers News reports that the refinery addressed claims that its petrol unit had been shut for maintenance and upgrades on December 3, 2025, emphasizing that production continues through other critical processing units.
“Due to the sophistication and integrated design of its processing units, routine maintenance on specific units, including the Crude Distillation Unit (CDU) and Residual Fluid Catalytic Cracking (RFCC), does not interrupt overall production,” the refinery said in a statement on Monday.
It added that Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), Automotive Gas Oil (Diesel), and Jet A-1 continue to be produced via fully operational units, including the Naphtha Hydrotreater, CCR Reformer, and Hydrocracker.
The refinery also dismissed claims that it was shutting down due to maintenance issues. “Production remains ongoing, stable, and uninterrupted,” it said, highlighting that it retains the capacity to supply between 40 million and 50 million litres of PMS daily through January and February, depending on market demand. On January 4, the refinery produced 50 million litres of PMS and evacuated 48 million litres via its gantry, with current stock levels covering over 20 days of national consumption.
From December 16, 2025, to date, Dangote Refinery said it has loaded between 31 million and 48 million litres of petrol daily from its gantry, in line with market demand. These volumes are verifiable against depot loading records maintained by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
The refinery further reaffirmed that it maintains an ex-gantry price of N699 per litre for petrol, available to all marketers and bulk consumers without discrimination. It encouraged filling stations, large-scale users, and institutional consumers to source locally refined PMS rather than imported alternatives, which are often costlier and of uncertain quality.
“By sourcing PMS locally at N699 per litre, marketers can pass on price relief to consumers, enhance market stability, conserve foreign exchange, and support Nigeria’s broader economic recovery and energy security objectives,” the statement said.
The refinery also noted that without its operations, fuel importers would continue operating “without restraint,” with petrol prices potentially rising to as high as N1,400 per litre. According to the statement, Dangote Refinery’s operations have acted as a stabilizing force in the downstream petroleum market.
