Dangote Refinery Clarifies: No Importation of Completed PMS into Nigeria

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has issued a agency clarification in response to current publications attributed to S&P International, stating that the reviews misrepresent its operations and create a deceptive image of Nigeria’s refining panorama.

The corporate categorically refutes claims, amplified by way of sure newspaper adverts on Monday, February 9, 2026, suggesting that it imports completed Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) into the nation.

Based on Dangote Refinery, the misinformation was appropriately addressed throughout an S&P International discussion board held at this time in the UK. Following the clarification, the discussion board acknowledged the refinery’s pivotal function in reshaping the worldwide refining panorama.

In an official assertion, the administration pressured that the refinery doesn’t import completed PMS (generally referred to as gas or gasoline) into Nigeria and that it is just pursuing various feedstocks to enhance its secondary-unit utilisation. It additional disclosed that it has recognized the people accountable for selling the deceptive narrative and can reveal their identities and motives on the applicable time.

“This propaganda is being promoted by unpatriotic and unscrupulous people who can not afford to see Nigeria cease imports—people who helped to take advantage of the NNPC refineries by way of fraudulent financing transactions for refinery repairs, which ended up being squandered. These people will quickly have their day in court docket,” the corporate mentioned.

Dangote Refinery described the claims as inaccurate and misleading. It defined that, as a service provider refinery working consistent with international greatest practices, it imports solely feedstocks and mixing parts—not completed PMS. These supplies, together with excessive sulphur reformates, low-RON condensates, and excessive sulphur cracked gasoline, should bear additional processing earlier than they meet regulated market specs.

The refinery emphasised that it is a normal international follow, particularly amongst superior refining hubs in Europe and Asia, the place amenities routinely optimise their crude slates and mixing methods to reinforce operational flexibility and margins. Misrepresenting these intermediate streams as “gas” or “gasoline,” the corporate warned, distorts public understanding and undermines confidence in Nigeria’s home refining progress.

For the avoidance of doubt, Dangote Petroleum Refinery reiterated that the one gasoline equipped to the Nigerian market is its Euro 5 compliant PMS, noting that each batch undergoes rigorous high quality checks to make sure Nigerians obtain gas that ranks among the many highest high quality obtainable globally.

Since commencing operations, the refinery has considerably improved the standard of fuels obtainable within the Nigerian market and ended the nation’s reliance on low-grade, high-sulphur gasoline traditionally imported into West Africa.

Dangote Petroleum Refinery referred to as on S&P International and different business stakeholders to undertake larger ranges of technical accuracy, steadiness, and duty of their reporting—given the appreciable affect such reviews have on shaping worldwide perceptions.

The corporate reaffirmed its continued dedication to strengthening Nigeria’s vitality safety, environmental sustainability, and financial transformation by way of world class refining operations.