The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has dismissed reports of an operational shutdown, insisting that production and truck loading activities remain in full swing.
In a statement on Friday, Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Anthony Chiejina, said the refinery continues to operate at full capacity, supplying over 40 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and significant volumes of Automotive Gas Oil (diesel) daily.
“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 company explained that the intermittent sale of Residual Catalytic Oil (RCO) is part of normal business operations, often involving large parcel sales through public tenders.
As the world’s largest single-train petroleum refinery, Dangote said it employs predictive and preventive maintenance protocols that ensure uninterrupted operations, stressing that routine maintenance has no impact on fuel supply.
Reacting to fears of looming fuel scarcity or price hikes, the refinery challenged those spreading the rumours to “place immediate orders for up to 40 million litres of PMS daily and 15 million litres of AGO daily, for the next 90 days, with full upfront payment” if they truly expect a market disruption.
Dangote accused “unscrupulous and unpatriotic” individuals of peddling falsehoods to sabotage Nigeria’s energy independence and promote the importation of substandard fuels under the guise of domestic shortages.
The company urged Nigerians and market stakeholders to disregard the “unfounded rumours” and remain assured of steady supply.
