US EditionNigeria: Dangote Refinery Dismisses Shutdown Claims
The refinery continues daily supply of 40–50 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit at N699 per litre, supporting market stability amid routine maintenance.
- Dangote Petroleum Refinery confirmed on Monday, January 5, 2026 that production remains ongoing, stable and uninterrupted, retaining capacity to supply between 40 million and 50 million litres of PMS daily.
- After misinformation circulated, Dangote Petroleum Refinery categorically rejects a false report of shutdown and urges the public to disregard `false reports` about its operations.
- Gantry records show the refinery produced 50 million litres and evacuated 48 million litres on January 4, 2026, with daily loadings between 31 million and 48 million litres from December 16, 2025 to date, verifiable by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority .
- The refinery maintains an ex-gantry price of N699 per litre for PMS to marketers and bulk consumers, saying local sourcing aids price relief and warns petrol could hit N1,400 per litre without domestic refining.
- Dangote said it will continue to act in the national interest by supplying high-quality local products, supporting Nigeria's economic stability, energy independence, and reinforcing downstream petroleum market resilience.
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Dangote Refinery Denies Shutdown Claims, Reaffirms N699 Gantry Price
By Modupe Gbadeyanka Dangote Petroleum Refinery has denied reports that it has shut down its operations for maintenance, stressing that production remains ongoing, stable, and uninterrupted. In a statement on Monday, the Lagos-based refinery described the story as false and misleading, noting that on January 4, it produced 50 million litres of premium motor spirit […]
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