Dangote Refinery has announced its readiness to begin large-scale supply of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, to the Nigerian market, while calling on the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to provide stronger regulatory support to ensure uninterrupted operations and national fuel security.
In a letter addressed to NMDPRA and dated 30 November 2025, the refinery confirmed it will supply 1.5 billion litres of PMS per month—about 50 million litres daily—through December and January.
Output, Dangote Refinery said, is expected to increase to 1.7 billion litres per month (57 million litres per day) from February 2026, a volume capable of significantly reducing Nigeria’s dependence on imported petrol.
To enhance transparency, Dangote invited NMDPRA officials to be stationed onsite from 1 December to verify and publish daily supply volumes. The company also committed to publicly releasing its production and stock data across online and print platforms.
However, the refinery stressed that achieving consistent supply will require regulatory backing to remove operational constraints. It urged NMDPRA to facilitate seamless importation of crude oil, feedstocks, and blending components, and to support the efficient lifting of refined products by vessel.
Dangote raised concerns about recurring delays in vessel clearance, noting that such bottlenecks affect refinery operations and add unnecessary costs that ultimately impact consumers.
The refinery positioned its request as essential for safeguarding Nigeria’s domestic fuel security, urging regulators to fully activate and uphold the “Nigeria First” policy for the benefit of citizens.
The letter reads: “We are writing to confirm our commitment to supply Nigerian domestic PMS requirements.
Dangote refinery is ready and able to supply 1.5 bln litres of PMS per month (50mln lites/day) in December and January followed by 1.7 bln litres per month (57mln litres/day) from February 2026 onwards.
“We seek your support to host NMDPRA officials onsite at our refinery from 1st December to validate and publish our daily supply volumes. In the spirit of full transparency to the public we are willing to publish our daily production and stock volumes (online and print media).
“We seek the full support of NMDPRA to allow Dangote refinery to import our crude, feedstocks and blending components unhindered as well as support the lifting of our products by vessel.
“We continue to experience delays in vessel clearance which impacts not only the refinery operations but also our customers, adding unnecessary costs and inefficiencies.
We will appreciate your usual consideration and support to secure Nigeria’s domestic fuel security and abundance. Please allow the ‘Nigeria First’ policy to work to the benefits of all Nigerians”.
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