Dangote Refinery Debunks Shut Down Rumours
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has refuted reports of shut down of its operations, assuring that the refinery is fully active and stable.
The refinery also dismissed as false that it had suspended the loading of trucks and that its production was interrupted.
The company said that the rumours were the handiwork of unscrupulous and unpatriotic individuals seeking to undermine the country’s energy independence for their own selfish interests, so as to continue importing substandard fuels under the false pretext of domestic supply shortages.
“The Dangote Petroleum Refinery is fully operational. There has been no shutdown, nor has there been any suspension of truck loading activities,” the Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Anthony Chiejina said in a statement on Friday.
The company said it been consistent in supplying over 40 million litres of petrol daily, alongside steady volumes of diesel, and the supplies have continued unabated.
“As the world’s largest single-train petroleum refinery, the facility employs advanced predictive and preventive maintenance protocols to ensure uninterrupted operations. Routine maintenance activities are standard and do not impact the overall fuel supply” the statement further clarified.
In response to speculation about potential supply shortages and price increases, the refinery challenged those sponsoring the rumour to place orders for daily deliveries of up to 40 million litres of PMS and 15 million litres of diesel for the next 90 days.
“To those who believe this misinformation and anticipate a bullish market, we extend a challenge: We invite interested buyers to place immediate orders for up to 40 million litres of PMS daily and 15 million litres of AGO daily, for the next 90 days,” the statement added.
The company said it remained committed to transparency and ensuring energy security in Nigeria.
