Dangote Refinery suspends sales of Petrol

The Dangote Refinery has suspended all self-collection gantry sales of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), in a move that could further intensify ongoing tensions in Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector.

The 650,000-barrel-per-day facility, Africa’s largest refinery, communicated the suspension in an email to customers on Thursday, September 18, 2025.

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In the notice, the refinery instructed customers to halt all payments associated with active Pro Forma Invoices (PFIs) for self-collection.

“We wish to inform you that, effective 18th September 2025, Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE (DPRP) has placed all self-collection gantry sales on hold until further notice.

In light of this development, we kindly request that all payments related to active PFIs for self-collection be placed on hold until further notice. Please note that any payment made after this date will not be honoured,” the refinery stated.

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The decision comes amid Dangote Refinery’s recent face-off with the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG).

Last week, the refinery announced a gantry price of ₦820 per litre as it began its fuel distribution scheme nationwide. However, stakeholders pushed back, describing the initiative as monopolistic and harmful to competition.

Dangote Refinery, in response, alleged that DAPPMAN had demanded a ₦1.5 trillion fuel subsidy — a claim the association strongly denied. Instead, marketers accused the refinery of favouring foreign offtakers at the expense of Nigerian distributors.

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With the suspension, local marketers who depend on direct self-collection at the refinery gantries may face immediate supply disruptions. This could potentially ripple into higher pump prices or supply delays, depending on how quickly alternative distribution arrangements are put in place.

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Industry analysts say the move could be a tactical step by Dangote Refinery to restructure its distribution model or a pressure point in its dispute with marketers’ associations.