Dangote Refinery has announced its readiness to meet Nigeria’s domestic petrol demand by supplying 1.5 billion litres of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS (popularly known as petrol) per month, equivalent to 50 million litres daily, starting December 2025.
The company said this output will rise to 1.7 billion litres monthly, or 57 million litres per day, from February 2026.
The commitment was outlined in a letter sent to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, and signed by the refinery’s Chief Executive Officer, David Bird, dated November 30, 2025.
To boost market confidence and ensure transparency, Dangote Refinery requested the regulator to station officials onsite from December 1 to verify and publicly report daily production and stock levels.
The company also called for support to facilitate the smooth clearance of crude oil, feedstocks, blending components, and the lifting of finished petroleum products by vessels, noting that delays in vessel clearance have increased operational costs and affected consumers.
“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 litres/day) in December and January, followed by 1.7 bln litres per month (57mln litres/day) from February 2026 onwards.
“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 benefit of all Nigerians,” Bird said in the letter.
The announcement comes as Nigeria’s downstream sector continues to face supply challenges, forcing a reliance on imported petrol.
Bird further added, “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 benefit of all Nigerians.”
The refinery’s strategy supports the Federal Government’s effort to strengthen local petrol production and reduce dependency on imports amid ongoing supply pressures in the downstream sector.
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