The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced that it will supply 1.5 billion litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to the Nigerian market in both December 2025 and January 2026, ensuring steady nationwide fuel availability throughout the festive season and into the New Year.
President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, disclosed the plan at the weekend, stating that the refinery will begin delivering 50 million litres of PMS daily from December 1.
“In line with our commitment to national wellbeing and our tradition of ensuring a fuel scarcity–free holiday season, we will supply 1.5 billion litres of PMS this month—equivalent to 50 million litres daily. We have formally notified the NMDPRA of this commitment.
A similar volume will be supplied in January, rising to 1.75 billion litres in February, which is over 60 million litres per day,” Dangote said.
During a visit by the South-South Development Commission (SSDC) to the refinery and the Dangote Fertiliser plant, Dangote confirmed that the facility has adequate stock and is currently producing between 40 and 45 million litres daily.
The guaranteed supply of 50 million litres per day, he said, should dispel claims that domestic refineries cannot meet national demand.
He also highlighted ongoing engagements with petroleum marketers to improve distribution systems, including the expansion of CNG-powered haulage for product delivery.
“This is not about profit. Our priority is ensuring Nigeria gets the products it needs—similar to the transformation we brought to the cement sector,” he added.
In a letter to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), signed by Dangote Refinery CEO David Bird, the company invited regulators to independently verify its daily production volumes.
“We ask NMDPRA officials to be onsite from December 1 to validate and publicly confirm our daily supply volumes. For transparency, we are willing to publish our daily production and stock figures across all media,” the letter stated.
Dangote further revealed that the refinery’s expansion plan to reach 1.4 million barrels per day is advancing, with more than 100,000 workers expected to participate in the refinery and fertiliser complex expansions.
He reaffirmed the Group’s commitment to supporting Nigeria’s economic development.
During the visit, SSDC Managing Director, Usoro Offiong Akpabio, praised Dangote’s leadership and ongoing contributions to strengthening Nigeria’s industrial capacity, energy security, and long-term competitiveness.
She described the South-South region as Nigeria’s natural energy corridor—rich in crude oil reserves, gas infrastructure, maritime assets, agriculture, and emerging industrial hubs.
Akpabio added that deeper collaboration with the Dangote Group could expand opportunities in distribution, CNG infrastructure, petrochemicals, agriculture, and job creation.
According to her, such partnerships would advance the Federal Government’s energy stability goals while positioning the South-South as a strategic growth hub for Dangote Group investments.
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