By Atoyebi Nike
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery will release 1.5 billion litres of petrol into the Nigerian market in December 2025, with another 1.5 billion litres scheduled for January 2026. The plan is designed to stabilize fuel supply during the festive season and the early weeks of the new year.
Chairman of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, said the refinery will supply 50 million litres of PMS daily from December 1. He explained that the facility has been producing between 40 and 45 million litres each day but possesses enough stock to raise output. He added that concerns about local refining limitations are no longer valid.
The refinery intends to push 1.7 billion litres into the market in February, targeting roughly 60 million litres daily. Dangote has already informed the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority of the planned delivery schedule.
Discussions with petroleum marketers are ongoing to improve distribution channels, including expanding CNG-powered transport options. He stressed that the goal of the ramp-up is national stability rather than profit.
The company also plans to expand the refinery toward a future capacity of 1.4 million barrels per day. More than 100,000 workers are expected to participate in the next phase of the refinery and fertilizer complex expansion.
During an assessment visit, the Managing Director of the South-South Development Commission, Usoro Offiong Akpabio, commended the refinery’s contribution to energy security and national industry. She called the South-South a natural energy corridor and encouraged deeper collaboration with the Dangote Group.
In a formal notification to the NMDPRA, the refinery’s Managing Director, David Bird, invited regulators to monitor daily production on-site from December 1. The refinery also requested smoother crude-import processes and quicker vessel clearances to avoid delays.
