The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced plans to supply 50 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) daily amounting to 1.5 billion litres monthly, through December 2025 and January 2026 to ensure uninterrupted nationwide fuel availability during the festive season and early New Year.
President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, disclosed the plan at the weekend, confirming that a daily supply of 50 million litres will begin on December 1.
“In line with our commitment to national wellbeing and our record of ensuring a fuel scarcity–free holiday season, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery will deliver 1.5 billion litres of PMS to the Nigerian market this month,” Dangote said. “We will supply another 1.5 billion litres in January and increase to 1.7 billion litres in February—about 60 million litres per day.”
During a visit by the South-South Development Commission (SSDC) to the refinery and the Dangote Fertiliser complex, Dangote revealed that the refinery currently holds adequate stock and is producing between 40 and 45 million litres of PMS daily. He added that the new supply plan should dispel doubts about domestic refining capacity.
He also confirmed ongoing engagements with petroleum marketers to strengthen distribution channels, including expanding the use of CNG-powered haulage trucks.
“This is not about profit,” Dangote said. “It is about ensuring the steady availability of essential energy products—just as we did in the cement sector.”
The refinery is also progressing with an expansion plan to reach a capacity of 1.4 million barrels per day, with over 100,000 workers expected to take part in the refinery and fertiliser complex expansion.
SSDC Managing Director, Usoro Offiong Akpabio, praised Dangote’s contribution to national energy security and economic development. She described the South-South region as Nigeria’s natural energy corridor and said deeper collaboration could unlock opportunities in CNG infrastructure, petrochemicals, agriculture, logistics, and industrial growth.
The refinery’s Managing Director, David Bird, in a letter to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), reaffirmed readiness to host officials from December 1 to verify and publish daily production volumes.
Bird also urged the Authority to support unhindered importation of crude and feedstocks, as well as smooth vessel clearance for product evacuation.
“In the spirit of transparency, we are willing to publish our daily production and stock levels,” he said, noting that delays in vessel clearance add unnecessary costs and disrupt operations.
