The Dangote Petroleum Refinery on Monday said it is not shutting down and that production remains ongoing, stable, and uninterrupted.
The company’s Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Anthony Chiejina, in a statement on Monday, made this known in reaction to the reports alleging that the refinery is shutting down due to maintenance issues.
In his statement, Mr Chiejina described the report as “false and misleading” adding that production remains ongoing.
“Dangote Petroleum Refinery categorically rejects a false and misleading report circulating in sections of the media claiming that the refinery is shutting down due to maintenance issues. The refinery is not shutting down. Production remains ongoing, stable, and uninterrupted,” the statement said.
Dangote Refinery attributed the reports to fuel importers seeking to justify recent petrol price hikes.
“The false report in question is, thereby, a deliberate fabrication promoted by fuel importers whose commercial interests are threatened by the stabilising impact of large-scale domestic refining.
“This misinformation has been opportunistically deployed by fuel importers to justify recent and unwarranted increases in petrol pump prices.”
It explained that such conduct is inconsistent with national interest and imposes unnecessary hardship on Nigerians, particularly at a time when domestic refining has significantly improved supply availability and moderated prices.
Mr Chiejina added that the refinery continues to operate at scale and retains the capacity to supply between 40 million and 50 million litres of petrol daily through January and February, subject solely to market demand.
On 4 January, the statement said the refinery produced 50 million litres of petrol and evacuated 48 million litres via its gantry.
Currently, it said, stock levels cover over 20 days of national consumption, effectively dispelling any concerns about supply.
Dangote Petroleum Refinery further clarified that, 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 continues to produce Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), Automotive Gas Oil (Diesel), and Jet A-1 through the operation of other critical units, including but not limited to the Naphtha Hydrotreater, CCR Reformer, and Hydrocracker, which remain fully operational,” it said.
The refinery noted that it has consistently maintained adequate petrol availability for the domestic market.
“From December 16 2025, to date, the refinery has loaded between 31 million and 48 million litres of PMS daily from its gantry, in line with prevailing market demand.
“These volumes are fully verifiable against depot loading records maintained by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) in the normal course of its regulatory responsibilities.”
The refinery said it remains committed to ensuring steady supply, price moderation, and long-term energy security through sustained local refining.
In line with global industry standards, the refinery said it does not comment on internal maintenance schedules, which are managed in accordance with international best practices and do not disrupt supply to the domestic market.
“Stakeholders and members of the public are advised to disregard false reports, remain vigilant against price manipulation, and rely on verified information from credible sources.
“Dangote Petroleum Refinery will continue to act in the national interest by supplying high quality, locally refined petroleum products while supporting Nigeria’s economic stability, energy independence, and industrial growth,” it said.
