Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery Says It Can Deliver 1.5 Billion Litres of Petrol in December
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Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery says it is ready to supply one point five billion litres of petrol in December, pushing back against data released by the national regulator that suggested it was producing far less. The refinery’s statement comes at a critical moment for Africa’s largest economy, which has struggled with fuel imports, high prices and pressure on its foreign exchange reserves.
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority recently reported that the refinery was supplying about eighteen point zero three million litres daily, a volume far below the national demand estimate of fifty five million litres a day. That figure is roughly one point six seven billion litres a month. Dangote says it is ready and able to deliver one point five billion litres over thirty days and expects production to rise to one point seven billion litres a month from February twenty twenty six.
The refinery has invited the regulator to its facility beginning December first to verify and publish daily output figures for full transparency. It says it is prepared to make all stock and production data public so Nigerians can directly see the volume it produces.
The company also urged the regulator to support operations by ensuring unhindered imports of crude and blending components. It said delays in clearing vessels carrying refined products have disrupted operations and increased costs for customers across the value chain.
For Africa’s energy landscape, the future of Dangote Refinery matters far beyond Nigeria. A stable and fully operational facility would reduce dependence on imported fuel, ease pressure on African currencies and strengthen regional energy security. It would also reshape Africa’s refining capacity at a time when global energy markets are undergoing major transformation.
Nigeria has positioned the refinery as an anchor for its industrial future. What happens next will influence supply chains from West Africa to the wider continent.