n a statement on Friday, Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Anthony Chiejina, said the refinery is operating normally and continues to load trucks despite media reports suggesting otherwise. This follows earlier speculation about a planned 15-day maintenance of its petrol-making Residue Fluid Catalytic Cracking (RFCC) unit starting August 10.
“The Dangote Petroleum Refinery is fully operational. There has been no shutdown, nor has there been any suspension of truck loading activities,” the statement read.
The refinery confirmed its ex-gantry petrol price at ₦850 per litre and emphasised that routine maintenance is part of its standard operations, which do not affect overall supply. It noted that it currently delivers over 40 million litres of petroland 15 million litres of diesel daily.
Dangote Refinery explained that the recent sale of Residual Catalytic Oil (RCO) was a standard bulk transaction and not indicative of operational issues. It also challenged those spreading rumours to place immediate orders for the facility’s daily supply capacity for the next 90 days to test the claims.
“As the world’s largest single-train petroleum refinery, we employ advanced predictive and preventive maintenance protocols to ensure uninterrupted operations,” the statement said.
The refinery reaffirmed its commitment to transparency and to safeguarding Nigeria’s energy security despite market speculation over possible shortages or price hikes.
