Key Points
- Dangote refinery monthly petrol supply aims to meet national demand.
- The refinery seeks regulator support for onsite monitoring.
- Smooth vessel clearance remains vital for stable output.
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has moved to calm concerns about Nigeria’s fragile fuel supply chain, confirming that it will deliver 1.5 billion litres of petrol every month starting December 2025.
The company disclosed the plan in a letter to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, saying the output equals 50 million litres each day and will rise to 1.7 billion litres monthly from February 2026. The refinery asked regulators to station officials at the facility to verify production and stock levels, a step framed as part of a broader push to steady confidence in the domestic market.
Dangote refinery monthly petrol supply
The refinery said the request for an onsite presence beginning 1 December is meant to ensure the public has access to daily production and inventory data. Executives framed the plan as an open-book approach that meets rising calls for clarity in the downstream sector. The letter, dated 30 November and signed by Chief Executive Officer David Bird, urged the authority to support a process that would allow accurate reporting through online and print channels.
Dangote’s management also pressed for smoother clearance of crude imports, feedstocks, and blending materials, pointing out that repeated hold-ups at ports have slowed operations and pushed up costs. According to the letter, those delays ripple across the market, affecting both the refinery and fuel buyers. Dangote argued that clearing bottlenecks would help stabilise supply, especially as the company prepares to meet the higher output target set for early 2026.
Regulator oversight and monthly petrol supply
The pledge lands at a moment when domestic supply continues to rely heavily on imported petrol, a practice that has shaped costs and complicated government planning. The refinery reiterated that steady access to crude and efficient vessel movement would allow it to support the federal government’s “Nigeria First” policy, which prioritises local production. Accoridng to Punch, Bird wrote that the refinery is willing and ready to meet national demand once administrative barriers are eased, adding that uninterrupted product lifting by vessels remains necessary to keep fuel flowing across the country.
With the refinery positioned as Africa’s largest single-train plant, its supply target marks one of the clearest signals yet that Nigeria may shift closer to domestic sourcing. Dangote’s management framed its readiness as a step toward sustained availability, one that hinges on regulatory backing and predictable logistics. The company maintains that consistent monthly output will support fuel security and reduce volatility in the market as new volumes enter the system from late 2025.
