Dangote Petroleum Refinery has issued a forceful rebuttal against reports suggesting it imports finished Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) into Nigeria, describing such claims as a calculated attempt to distort the reality of the nation’s refining progress.
The refinery’s management categorically denied the narrative, which was recently attributed to S&P Global and amplified by local newspaper advertisements on Monday, February 9, 2026.
In an official statement on Monday, the company clarified that it does not import finished gasoline.
Instead, as a merchant refinery operating under global best practices, it imports only feedstocks and blending components designed to optimize secondary-unit utilization.
These intermediate materials such as high-sulphur reformates and low-RON condensates require further processing within the refinery to meet regulated market specifications.
This strategy, common among top-tier refineries in Europe and Asia, allows the facility to enhance operational flexibility and margins by optimizing its crude slate.
The refinery revealed that the misinformation was addressed directly at an S&P Global forum held today in the United Kingdom.
Following the clarification, the forum reportedly acknowledged the facility’s transformative role in the global refining sector.
Dangote Refinery emphasized that mischaracterizing these technical intermediate streams as finished fuel is not only technically inaccurate but also deceptive to the Nigerian public.
The management took a sharp tone against the promoters of the importation narrative, labeling them as unpatriotic individuals who benefit from Nigeria’s historical dependence on foreign fuel.
The refinery alleged that these interests were the same parties that profited from fraudulent financing transactions involving the repairs of state-owned refineries.
“These individuals will soon have their day in court,” the company warned, promising to reveal their identities and motives at the appropriate time.
Reiterating its commitment to quality, the refinery stated that the only gasoline it supplies to the Nigerian market is Euro 5 compliant PMS.
This high-grade fuel, which undergoes rigorous quality checks, has effectively ended the country’s reliance on the low-grade, high-sulphur gasoline that historically dominated the West African market. By producing fuel that ranks among the highest quality available globally, the refinery maintains that it is a cornerstone of Nigeria’s energy security and environmental sustainability.
The company concluded by calling on S&P Global and other industry stakeholders to maintain higher levels of technical accuracy and responsibility in their reporting.
Dangote Petroleum Refinery reaffirmed its dedication to driving Nigeria’s economic transformation through world-class refining operations, despite what it termed as “propaganda” from unscrupulous elements.
