Dangote Petroleum Refinery says it will supply 1.5 billion litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to the Nigerian market in December 2025 and another 1.5 billion litres in January 2026, in a move designed to guarantee steady nationwide fuel availability during the festive season and into the new year.
Aliko Dangote, President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, disclosed this at the weekend, saying the refinery will begin supplying 50 million litres of PMS daily from December 1.
“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 are formally notifying the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) of this commitment,” he said.
Dangote added that the refinery will supply another 1.5 billion litres in January and increase output to 1.7 billion litres in February, equivalent to about 60 million litres daily.
During a visit by the South-South Development Commission (SSDC) to the refinery and the Dangote Fertiliser complex, he said the facility currently produces 40–45 million litres of PMS daily, with adequate stock already in place. He stressed that supplying 50 million litres daily should finally put to rest claims that local refineries cannot meet national demand.
Dangote also confirmed that engagements are ongoing with petroleum marketers to strengthen distribution networks, including the expansion of CNG-powered haulage systems.
“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. It mirrors the transformation we delivered in the cement sector,” he said.
He further noted that the refinery is moving ahead with plans to expand capacity to 1.4 million barrels per day, with more than 100,000 workers expected to be engaged across the refinery and fertiliser complex expansion.
SSDC Managing Director, Usoro Offiong Akpabio, commended Dangote’s leadership and continued contribution to industrial growth, energy security, and economic competitiveness. She described the South-South as Nigeria’s “natural energy corridor” and said deeper collaboration with Dangote Group would unlock opportunities in product distribution, CNG infrastructure, petrochemicals, agriculture and job creation.
Akpabio added that SSDC is ready to facilitate enabling environments across the region to support Dangote Group’s expansion into strategic sectors, including gas processing, renewable energy, agro-industrial value chains, logistics and export-driven manufacturing.
Meanwhile, in a letter to the Authority Chief Executive of the NMDPRA, Dangote Refinery’s Managing Director, David Bird, reaffirmed readiness to host NMDPRA officials onsite from December 1 for verification and public disclosure of daily supply volumes. He also sought support to ensure smooth crude importation, feedstock deliveries, and vessel loading for product evacuation.
“In the spirit of full transparency to the public, we are willing to publish our daily production and stock volumes in online and print media,” Bird said. “We seek the full support of NMDPRA to allow Dangote Refinery to import our crude, feedstocks and blending components unhindered, as well as support the lifting of our products by vessel. We continue to experience delays in vessel clearance which impact refinery operations and impose unnecessary costs on our customers.”