The Dangote Refinery, with a daily capacity of 650,000 barrels, has yet to commence production despite the earlier announced August start date by Aliko Dangote, the President of the Dangote Group. During the official commissioning of the refinery by former President Muhammadu Buhari in May, Dangote stated that the first product would be in the market by the end of July or the beginning of August. However, it has been weeks beyond the promised production deadline, and no refined petroleum products from the refinery have entered the market. In June, the spokesperson for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Garba Deen, had indicated plans to reduce fuel imports in August once the Dangote Refinery started producing refined petroleum products.
A reliable source within the Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria confirmed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) had indeed reduced its fuel importation, supporting Garba Deen’s statement. Additionally, Farouk Ahmed, the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Agency, also stated during a press meeting with oil marketers in Abuja in June that NNPCL had reduced its importation. However, officials from the Dangote Refinery’s Communications Department were unable to comment on the matter at the time. Meanwhile, an unauthorized source within the refinery revealed that the management was uncertain about the start date for petrol refining at the Ibeju-Lekki facility and had not officially announced one yet.
Festus Osifo, the President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, recommended that the Federal Government should prioritize the completion of the Port Harcourt refinery instead of solely focusing on the Dangote refinery. Osifo emphasized the importance of making existing refineries operational to reduce the need for fuel imports and lower prices. He also expressed concerns about the Dangote refinery being a private business venture, highlighting that it could cease refining operations at any time, despite the government’s 20% stake in it. Instead, Osifo encouraged efforts to revive local refineries and urged the government to address when the Port Harcourt refinery would begin producing petrol.
Mike Osatuyi, the National Controller of Operations for the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, reassured that there was no need to be alarmed about petrol supply, as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) was still importing fuel. Osatuyi suggested that internal challenges within the management of the Dangote refinery might have led to production delays. He also advised the Federal Government to focus on bringing other local refineries online rather than relying solely on the Dangote refinery.
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