The Dangote Refinery has failed to meet its commitment to supply Nigeria with the promised daily volumes of petrol, according to official data from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
The refinery, which was expected to deliver 25 million litres of petrol daily in September and 35 million litres daily from October, has significantly fallen short of these targets.
Between September 15 and October 5, the refinery managed to supply only 148 million litres of petrol, far below the 575 million litres it had committed to delivering.
The refinery’s shortfall raises concerns about Nigeria’s ability to stabilize petrol prices and ensure sufficient fuel supply in the domestic market.
The Federal Government had announced with great optimism in September that the Dangote Refinery would boost local petrol supply with 25 million litres of fuel daily, starting mid-month.
This announcement came at a time when Nigeria was grappling with fuel shortages, and the news was expected to ease pressure on the market.
However, the Dangote Refinery’s actual performance painted a different picture.
From September 15 to 30, the refinery supplied just 102.9 million litres of petrol—only 26% of its target for that period.
Out of the 3,621 trucks that were supposed to be loaded and dispatched with petrol from the refinery, only 2,207 trucks were loaded.
With this supply shortfall, the average delivery fell behind by approximately 18.6 million litres per day, creating a gap of nearly 300 million litres in just 16 days.
The refinery’s supply woes continued into October.
Between October 1 and 5, Dangote Refinery supplied only 45.1 million litres of petrol, representing 32% of its target of 140 million litres over that period.
While the government had expected the refinery to deliver 35 million litres per day, the data reveals a significant supply gap, with the refinery short by nearly 95 million litres in the first five days of October.
The figures show that only 991 trucks were loaded out of the planned 3,112, a stark reminder of the challenges facing the refinery in scaling up production.
