The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced plans to supply 50 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS)daily—amounting to 1.5 billion litres monthly—in December 2025 and January 2026 to guarantee uninterrupted fuel availability nationwide during the festive season and into the New Year.
President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, disclosed the plan over the weekend, confirming that the refinery would begin delivering 50 million litres of PMS daily from 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,” Dangote said.
He added that another 1.5 billion litres would be supplied in January, with volumes expected to rise to 1.7 billion litres (about 60 million litres daily) in February.
During a visit by the South-South Development Commission (SSDC) to the refinery and the Dangote Fertiliser complex, Dangote revealed that the refinery currently has sufficient stock and is producing 40–45 million litres of PMS daily. He stressed that daily supply levels of 50 million litres should dispel claims that local refineries are unable to meet national fuel demand.
He also noted that the refinery is working closely with petroleum marketers to strengthen distribution systems, including expanding the use of CNG-powered haulage trucks.
“Our priority is to ensure Nigeria receives the products it needs. This is not driven by profit motives; it is about guaranteeing availability of essential energy products,” he said.
Dangote further confirmed that the refinery is advancing its expansion plan to reach 1.4 million barrels per day capacity, with more than 100,000 workers expected to be engaged in the expansion of both the refinery and fertiliser complex.
During the visit, SSDC Managing Director, Usoro Offiong Akpabio, praised Dangote for his leadership and ongoing contribution to strengthening Nigeria’s industrial capacity, energy security, and economic growth. She described the South-South region as the country’s natural energy hub, endowed with oil reserves, gas assets, maritime infrastructure, and expanding industrial clusters.
Akpabio said deeper collaboration between the region and the Dangote Group could unlock opportunities across product distribution, CNG infrastructure, petrochemicals, agriculture, and job creation. She affirmed the SSDC’s readiness to support policy reforms and ease-of-doing-business measures to enable Dangote Group’s expansion into sectors such as agro-processing, logistics, renewable energy, and export manufacturing.
In a letter to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), the refinery’s Managing Director, David Bird, reaffirmed the company’s readiness to host NMDPRA officials onsite from December 1 to verify and publish its daily production and supply volumes.
Bird also appealed to the Authority to facilitate smooth importation of crude and feedstocks and remove delays in vessel clearance that hamper operations and add unnecessary costs for customers.
“In the spirit of full transparency, we are willing to publish our daily production and stock volumes,” Bird said. “We seek the full support of NMDPRA to allow unhindered importation of crude and lifting of our products by vessel.”
