Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced plans to supply 1.5 billion litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to the Nigerian market each month in December 2025 and January 2026, aiming to ensure uninterrupted fuel availability nationwide during the festive season and into the New Year.
Aliko Dangote, President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, disclosed the plans over the weekend, stating that the refinery will deliver 50 million litres of PMS daily starting December 1.
“In line with our commitment to national wellbeing, and consistent with our track record of ensuring a holiday season free of fuel scarcity, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery will supply 1.5 billion litres of PMS to the Nigerian market this month. This represents 50 million litres per day. We are formally notifying the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) of this commitment. We will supply another 1.5 billion litres in January and increase to 1.7 billion litres in February, which translates to about 60 million litres per day,” Dangote said.
Speaking during a visit by the South-South Development Commission (SSDC) to the refinery and Dangote Fertiliser complex, he added that the facility currently holds adequate stock and produces between 40 and 45 million litres of PMS daily.
He said that the planned daily supply of 50 million litres demonstrates that domestic refineries have the capacity to meet national demand.
Dangote also highlighted ongoing collaborations with petroleum marketers to strengthen distribution networks, including expanding the use of CNG-powered haulage. “Our priority is to ensure Nigeria receives the products it needs. This is not driven by profit motives; it is about guaranteeing the availability of essential energy products. It is similar to the transformation we delivered in the cement sector,” he said.
The refinery is also advancing its expansion to reach a capacity of 1.4 million barrels per day, with more than 100,000 workers expected to contribute to the growth of both the refinery and the fertiliser complex.
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Dangote affirmed that the Group remains committed to its vision, buoyed by public support for its role in Nigeria’s economic development.
During the visit, SSDC Managing Director Usoro Offiong Akpabio commended Dangote’s leadership, noting his contribution to enhancing Nigeria’s industrial capacity, energy security, and long-term economic competitiveness.
She described the South-South as “Nigeria’s natural energy corridor, with vast crude oil reserves, gas infrastructure, maritime assets, agro-industrial activity and emerging industrial clusters.”
She stressed that deeper collaboration between the region and Dangote Group could unlock opportunities in product distribution, CNG infrastructure, petrochemicals, agriculture, and employment creation.
Akpabio added that such partnerships would advance the Federal Government’s energy stability agenda and position the South-South as a strategic growth hub for Dangote Group.
“As the statutory development body for the South-South, SSDC is mandated to drive regional economic development, infrastructure integration, human capital advancement, and private-sector–led growth. In this regard, we stand prepared to support State-level policy and regulatory support for Ease-of-doing-business across our six states. Enabling environments for Dangote Group’s expansion into strategic sectors such as gas processing, agro-industrial value chains, renewable energy, logistics, and export-oriented manufacturing,” she said.
In a letter from Dangote Petroleum Refinery Managing Director David Bird to the NMDPRA Chief Executive, the company reiterated its readiness to host regulatory officials onsite from December 1 to verify and publish daily supply volumes.
The refinery also requested the Authority’s support for unhindered importation of crude, feedstocks, and blending components, as well as smooth vessel loading for product evacuation.
“In the spirit of full transparency to the public we are willing to publish our daily production and stock volumes (online and print media),” Bird said.
“We seek the full support of NMDPRA to allow Dangote refinery to import our crude, feedstocks and blending components unhindered as well as support the lifting of our products by vessel. We continue to experience delays in vessel clearance which impacts not only the refinery operations but also our customers, adding unnecessary costs and inefficiencies.”
