Dangote Refinery denies importing high-sulphur fuel into Nigeria

Abdullateef Fowewe

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has refuted recent claims that it is importing finished petrol (PMS) with high sulphur content into Nigeria, describing such reports as “false, malicious, and misleading.”

The refinery in a statement on Friday clarified that the cargo in question is an intermediate feedstock, not finished petrol, and underscored its commitment to meeting both Nigerian and international quality standards.

The company stated, “As a world-scale complex refinery, Dangote processes a range of crude oils and intermediate feedstocks, a standard global practice aimed at optimising production and quality.”

It stressed that this intermediate feedstock “will be fully refined in our units to meet Nigerian and international quality standards.”

Operating within a Free Trade Zone, Dangote Petroleum Refinery affirmed it sells only high-quality fuels compliant with all regulatory specifications.

It highlighted its exports to “the United States and Europe, among the world’s most regulated markets,” as evidence of adherence to stringent global benchmarks.

All imported products come with quality certificates that are “shared transparently with regulators,” and the refinery expressed willingness “to make these documents available to the public in the interest of full transparency and accountability.”

Dangote concluded by reaffirming its mission, “Dangote Refinery remains fully committed to advancing Nigeria’s energy independence, upholding the highest standards of quality and transparency, and delivering cleaner fuels for Nigeria and beyond.”