The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has pledged to ramp up its supply of petrol to meet Nigeria’s growing fuel demand — promising to deliver 50 million litres per day beginning December 2025.
In a letter dated November 30, 2025, addressed to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), signed by the refinery’s Chief Executive Officer David Bird, the company outlined its supply plan and invited the regulator to verify the output directly at its facility from December 1.
The letter stated:
“In line with our commitment to national wellbeing … the Dangote Petroleum Refinery will supply 1.5 billion litres of PMS to the Nigerian market this month. This represents 50 million litres per day.”
Moreover, the company said the supply volume would remain at 1.5 billion litres in January 2026 and increase to 1.7 billion litres per month (about 57 million litres daily) from February 2026.
According to the refinery, current production stands at between 40 and 45 million litres of petrol daily — and scaling up to 50 million litres is intended to dispel lingering doubts about whether domestic refineries can meet national fuel needs.
As part of efforts to bolster distribution, the refinery said it is engaging petroleum marketers to strengthen supply networks nationwide. The plan includes supporting a shift to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered haulage fleets to reduce logistics costs.
In his visit to the refinery, the President of South‑South Development Commission (SSDC), who toured the facility alongside other officials, was assured of the refinery’s readiness to meet domestic petrol demand without further reliance on imports.
With this commitment, Dangote Petroleum Refinery aims to significantly reduce Nigeria’s dependence on imported petrol — a long-standing bottleneck in the country’s energy sector — and contribute to stabilizing fuel supply nationwide.
