The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has formally communicated its readiness to begin large-scale supply of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to the Nigerian market, pledging an initial 1.5 billion liters per month starting December 2025. The commitment was contained in a letter dated 30 November 2025, addressed to the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
According to the letter signed by the refinery’s Chief Executive Officer, David Bird, the facility will supply 50 million liters of PMS per day in December 2025 and January 2026, with volumes expected to rise to 1.7 billion liters per month (57 million liters/day) from February 2026.
Bird emphasized that the refinery is fully prepared to meet domestic fuel needs and urged the NMDPRA to deploy officials to the refinery from December 1 to validate and publish daily supply volumes. He added that the company is committed to transparency and is willing to publish its production and stock figures in both online and print media.
The letter also highlighted lingering challenges affecting refinery operations, particularly delays in vessel clearance, which Bird said have created inefficiencies and additional costs not only for Dangote Refinery but also for its customers. He appealed to the regulatory authority to support seamless importation of crude, feedstocks, and blending components, as well as unhindered lifting of refined products by vessel.
“We will appreciate your usual consideration and support to secure Nigeria’s domestic fuel security and abundance. Please allow the ‘Nigeria First’ policy to work to the benefit of all Nigerians,” Bird wrote.
The refinery, located in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, is positioned as Africa’s largest integrated refining complex and has been anticipated as a key solution to Nigeria’s long-standing dependence on imported petrol.
