Nigeria is expected to receive a boost in fuel availability as the Dangote Petroleum Refinery prepares to supply 50 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) per day beginning December 1.
The commitment forms part of a broader plan to deliver 1.5 billion litres throughout December, extending into early 2026.
According to the company, the volume represents a deliberate effort to stabilise nationwide supply during the festive season, a period that has historically been marked by distribution pressure and intermittent shortages.
The refinery said it has secured adequate stock and production capacity to sustain continuous supply across all regions.
In addition to December deliveries, Dangote plans to maintain the same monthly output in January 2026 and increase supply to 1.7 billion litres in February, equivalent to about 60 million litres per day.
The company stated that the planned ramp-up aligns with national demand estimates, which have typically ranged between 50 million and 60 million litres daily.
The refinery also indicated that it is in active engagement with petroleum marketers to support efficient distribution.
As part of this effort, the company is promoting the transition to Compressed Natural Gas–powered haulage fleets to lower logistics costs and strengthen ongoing energy-sector reforms.
The refinery, which is advancing an expansion programme to reach 1.4 million barrels per day of processing capacity, expects the scale-up to support broader industrial activity and job creation.
The Group noted that the refinery and adjacent industrial complexes could collectively engage more than 100,000 workers as expansion progresses.
During a recent facility assessment by the South-South Development Commission, regional leaders emphasised the strategic importance of private-sector partnerships in product distribution, gas infrastructure, petrochemicals and industrial development across the South-South corridor. They described the refinery as a central asset in Nigeria’s emerging energy-stability framework.
In correspondence with the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), the refinery disclosed plans to make its supply figures fully transparent by granting regulators daily onsite access to verify production and stock levels.
The company also signalled its readiness to publish these figures in public media.
The refinery, however, highlighted ongoing challenges associated with vessel clearance and the importation of crude and blending components, stating that such delays disrupt operational flow and affect product-evacuation timelines.
It called for enhanced regulatory support to ensure that all inbound and outbound operations proceed without impediments.
The December supply commitment marks one of the most comprehensive fuel-stabilisation initiatives by a domestic refinery and is expected to play a major role in strengthening PMS availability across the country during the high-demand period.