Faisal Salisu DambattaThe Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced plans to supply 1.5 billion litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) monthly to the Nigerian market between December 2025 and January 2026, ensuring steady nationwide fuel availability throughout the festive season and early 2026.
President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, revealed the plan during a visit by the South-South Development Commission (SSDC) to the refinery and Dangote Fertiliser complex over the weekend.
According to the company, the refinery will begin supplying 50 million litres of PMS daily from December 1, a significant increase from the 18 million litres it currently provides. This comes shortly after the Nigerian Downstream and Midstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) disclosed that the nation consumes about 56.7 million litres of petrol daily.
“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,” Dangote said.
He added that the refinery will also supply 1.5 billion litres in January, and increase supply to 1.7 billion litres in February, translating to roughly 60 million litres per day.
Dangote noted that the refinery currently produces between 40 and 45 million litres per day, and assured that the new supply volume would dispel doubts about the capacity of domestic refineries to meet national demand. He also highlighted ongoing collaboration with petroleum marketers to strengthen product distribution, including the expansion 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,” he said.
He further revealed that expansion efforts are underway to increase the refinery’s capacity to 1.4 million barrels per day, with more than 100,000 workers expected to participate in the development of both the refinery and fertiliser complex.
During the visit, SSDC Managing Director, Usoro Offiong Akpabio, praised Dangote’s leadership and the refinery’s contribution to industrial growth and national energy security. She described the South-South region as Nigeria’s “natural energy corridor” and highlighted potential collaborations in product distribution, CNG infrastructure, petrochemicals, agriculture, and job creation.
In a separate letter to the NMDPRA, Dangote Refinery’s Managing Director, David Bird, reaffirmed the company’s readiness to host regulatory officials from December 1 to verify and publish daily supply volumes. The refinery also appealed for regulatory support to ensure smooth importation of crude and timely vessel clearance for product evacuation.
“In the spirit of full transparency to the public, we are willing to publish our daily production and stock volumes,” Bird stated, noting that delays in vessel clearance had been affecting operations and increasing costs.
