The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited has suspended self-collection gantry sales of petroleum products at its facility, effective Thursday, September 18, 2025.
The development, communicated in a letter signed by the company’s Group Commercial Operations Department and obtained by our correspondent, is part of efforts to enforce its free delivery scheme and curb sales to unregistered marketers.
According to the directive, all payments tied to active Proforma Invoices (PFIs) for self-collection are to be placed on hold, while any payments made after the effective date will not be honoured.
“We wish to inform you that, effective 18th September 2025, Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE has placed all self-collection gantry sales on hold until further notice. Please note that any payment made after this date will not be honoured,” the company wrote.
The refinery explained that the move was an operational adjustment aimed at improving efficiency in supply and ensuring direct delivery to retail outlets. It urged both existing and newly onboarded customers to adopt its Free Delivery Scheme, which it said remains fully functional and offers seamless distribution.
“We encourage all active and newly onboarded customers to register for the DPRP Free Delivery Scheme, which remains fully operational and offers a seamless delivery experience to your station,” the company added, while apologising for any inconvenience caused.
The decision comes amid a protracted dispute between the refinery, the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), and the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN).
While NUPENG has accused the refinery of resisting unionisation of its truck drivers despite a government-brokered agreement, DAPPMAN has criticised the free delivery scheme, alleging that it forces marketers to depend on Dangote’s transport fleet at commercial rates.
Dangote has defended its position, arguing that the delivery model is designed to stabilise supply, cut costs, and prevent product diversion. It has accused marketers of seeking subsidies through inflated logistics demands.
The suspension of self-collection is expected to hit independent petroleum marketers and retail owners who have not registered for the delivery scheme and rely on direct pick-up from the refinery’s gantry.
On Thursday, the refinery reiterated its stance in its ongoing face-off with DAPPMAN, rejecting what it described as a ₦1.505 trillion subsidy demand disguised as logistics costs.
“The refinery has a right to defend its operations from misleading reports,” Dangote said in a statement shared on its official X handle.
The standoff comes at a time of growing public anxiety over fuel pricing and distribution logistics across the country.
