The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reiterated that it continues to produce petroleum products even as routine maintenance is carried out on its Crude Distillation Unit (CDU) and Residual Fluid Catalytic Cracking (RFCC) units.
This clarification follows reports on December 3, 2025, claiming that the refinery shut its petrol unit for maintenance and upgrades.
In a statement released on Monday, the refinery stressed that routine work on specific units does not halt overall production due to the sophisticated and integrated design of its facilities.
“Dangote Petroleum Refinery further clarifies that, due to the sophistication and integrated design of its processing units, routine maintenance on specific units, including the Crude Distillation Unit (CDU) and Residual Fluid Catalytic Cracking (RFCC), does not interrupt overall production,” the statement read.
The facility said it continues to produce Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), Automotive Gas Oil (Diesel), and Jet A‑1 through other operational units such as the Naphtha Hydrotreater, CCR Reformer, and Hydrocracker, which remain fully functional.
Dangote refinery also dismissed claims that it was shutting down due to maintenance issues.
“The refinery is not shutting down. Production remains ongoing, stable, and uninterrupted,” the statement said.
It further revealed that the plant has the capacity to supply between 40 million and 50 million litres of PMS daily through January and February, depending on market demand.
The statement highlighted production figures for January 4, noting that, “The refinery produced 50 million litres of PMS and evacuated 48 million litres via its gantry. Current stock levels cover over 20 days of national consumption, effectively dispelling any concerns about supply.”
From December 16, 2025, to date, the refinery said it has loaded between 31 million and 48 million litres of petrol daily from its gantry in line with prevailing market demand.
According to the refinery, these volumes can be verified against depot loading records maintained by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) as part of its regulatory oversight.
The refinery also reiterated that it maintains an ex‑gantry price of ₦699 per litre for petrol, stressing that this price is available to all marketers and bulk consumers without discrimination.
“Dangote Petroleum Refinery therefore calls on filling station operators, large scale users, and institutional consumers to patronise locally refined, high quality petroleum products, rather than relying on imported alternatives that are often more expensive and of uncertain quality,” the statement said.
It added that sourcing locally refined PMS at ₦699 per litre positions marketers to pass price relief to consumers, stabilise the market, conserve foreign exchange, and support Nigeria’s broader economic recovery and energy security goals.
The statement also warned that without the refinery’s operations, fuel importers could continue “without restraint,” potentially pushing petrol prices as high as ₦1,400 per litre.
Dangote refinery said its operations have been a key stabilising force in the downstream petroleum market, helping to mitigate extreme price fluctuations and strengthen domestic fuel supply.