Lagos, Jan. 6, 2026 – Dangote Petroleum Refinery has dismissed reports that it was shutting down for maintenance.
The company denied the reports in a statement issued late Monday.
It said it was still supplying over 50 million litres of petrol daily to the Nigerian market while operating at full capacity while.
The company described the reports as false, misleading, and deliberately promoted to create panic in the market.
It said production at its 650,000-barrels-per-day facility had remained stable and uninterrupted and had consistently maintained petrol production levels of between 40 million and 50 million litres daily
The refinery stressed that it produced 50 million litres of petrol on January 4, 2026 and evacuated 48 million litres through its gantry the same day, while marketers lifted more than 48 million litres last Sunday alone.
“These volumes are fully verifiable against depot loading records maintained by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) in the normal course of its regulatory responsibilities,” the statement added.
“The refinery’s operations have, therefore, served as a critical stabilising force in the downstream petroleum market.
“Dangote Petroleum Refinery continues to operate at scale and retains the capacity to supply between 40 million and 50 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) daily through January and February, subject solely to market demand.”
