The Dangote Refinery said it has identified those deliberately promoting the misleading narrative that it imports petrol into Nigeria, said it will reveal the identities and motives of those spreading the claim at the appropriate time.
In a statement on Monday said it issued the clarification in response to recent publications attributed to an international intelligence firm. The refinery said the reports misrepresent its operations and create a misleading picture of Nigeria’s refining landscape.
“This propaganda is being promoted by unpatriotic and unscrupulous individuals who cannot afford to see Nigeria stop imports, individuals who helped to milk the NNPC refineries through fraudulent financing transactions for refinery repairs, which ended up being squandered. These individuals will soon have their day in court,” the statement reads.
The company said it categorically refutes claims, “amplified through certain newspaper adverts on Monday, February 9, 2026, suggesting that it imports finished Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) into the country”. According to Dangote refinery, the misinformation was “appropriately addressed during an S&P Global forum held today in the United Kingdom”.
Following the clarification, the plant said the forum “acknowledged the refinery’s pivotal role” in reshaping the global refining landscape.
