The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) are pushing back against reports that supply arrangements for petrol have collapsed.
Dangote dismissed the claims as “inaccurate and misleading,” while IPMAN’s National President, Abubakar Shettima, affirmed their full support for the refinery, stating that marketers are consistently lifting products without any issues and oppose continued importation because the refinery can meet the country’s entire demand.
The refinery clarified that the surge in petrol imports seen in November 2025 was not due to any operational failure on its part, but rather coincided with import licenses approved by the previous leadership of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
In fact, Dangote has been steadily increasing its supply to the market, ramping up from an agreed 600 million liters in October to 1.5 billion liters in December.
Since mid-December, the refinery has consistently loaded between 31 million and 48 million liters of petrol daily, with officials noting it has over 20 days of national consumption currently in stock.
To further stabilize the market, the refinery has made it easier for more marketers to participate by reducing minimum purchase volumes and offering credit facilities.
Dangote also accused some fuel importers of spreading misinformation to justify price hikes, reaffirming that its own ex-gantry price remains competitive.
