The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has dismissed recent rumours of a shutdown, confirming it remains fully operational and continues to supply over 40 million litres of petrol daily.
In a statement released on Friday, the Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Anthony Chiejina, stated that there has been no suspension of operations or truck loading activities at the facility.
“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 clarified that the recent fuel oil tender, which sparked the shutdown speculation, was linked to the standard sale of Residual Catalytic Oil—part of its routine business involving bulk transactions.
The management of the refinery emphasised that, in addition to petrol, steady volumes of diesel are also being supplied consistently.
“Routine maintenance activities are part of standard operations and do not affect overall fuel supply,” the statement added.
Addressing concerns over potential fuel shortages and price hikes, the refinery challenged those spreading the rumours to place bulk orders.
“To those who believe this misinformation and anticipate a bullish market, we extend a challenge: place immediate orders for up to 40 million litres of petrol and 15 million litres of diesel daily for the next 90 days,” it said.
The company reaffirmed its commitment to transparency and national energy security, urging the public to ignore false claims being circulated by individuals allegedly seeking to destabilise local supply and promote substandard imported fuel under misleading pretences.