Dangote Refinery commits 1.5bn litres of PMS monthly to boost Nigeria’s fuel security

In a major boost to Nigeria’s quest for fuel security, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has formally committed to supplying a minimum of 1.5 billion litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) per month (50 million litres per day) in December 2025 and January 2026, rising to 1.7 billion litres per month (57 million litres per day) from February 2026 onwards.

The assurance was contained in a letter dated 30 November 2025 from Dangote Refinery Chief Executive Officer, Mr David Bird, to the Authority Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).

The refinery invited NMDPRA officials to be stationed on-site from 1 December 2025 to independently verify daily production and supply volumes, with Dangote committing to publish real-time production and stock figures online and in print media for full public transparency.

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Mr Bird also appealed for regulatory support to fast-track the importation of crude, feedstocks and blending components, as well as the swift lifting of refined products by vessel, citing persistent delays in vessel clearance that are raising costs for both the refinery and end-users.

“We continue to experience delays in vessel clearance which impact not only refinery operations but also our customers, adding unnecessary costs and inefficiencies,” the letter stated.

Emphasising the “Nigeria First” policy, the refinery urged the authorities to remove all bottlenecks to enable uninterrupted domestic supply, declaring: “Please allow the ‘Nigeria First’ policy to work to the benefit of all Nigerians.”

The commitment, if sustained at the pledged 57 million litres per day from February, would be sufficient to meet roughly 80–90% of Nigeria’s current daily PMS consumption, potentially ending the era of prolonged fuel queues and massive petrol imports.