Tag: dangote
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Reports say Despite increased refining capacity, Nigeria has imported nearly 69% of its 21 billion liters of petrol between August 2024 and October 2025, with about 15.01 billion liters imported during this period, even after the Dangote refinery began production in September 2024. It was further noted that Domestic refining contributed 31% of supply, with…
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Independent petroleum marketers have confirmed that the Dangote Petroleum Refinery aims to release up to 600 million litres of petrol monthly to help stabilize Nigeria’s domestic supply and reduce recent pump price surges. Also, A new distribution framework is being finalized with 20 selected marketers to facilitate this effort. The initiative follows a strategic…
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Justice Emmanuel Danjuma Subilim of the National Industrial Court in Abuja has temporarily barred PENGASSAN, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, from proceeding with its planned industrial action against Dangote Petroleum Refinery. The court, ruling on an ex-parte application by Dangote Refinery, specifically prohibited PENGASSAN from disrupting crude and gas supplies…
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Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has announced a major reorganization of its operations and workforce, citing repeated sabotage by staff that threatened the safety of its 650,000 barrels per day facility. In a letter dated September 24, 2025, the company instructed affected employees to hand over company property and await clearance for their entitlements, emphasizing…
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Nigeria has experienced a significant 26.5% increase in crude oil imports in the first half of 2025 (H1’25), totaling 5,665,602 metric tons compared to 4,478,413 metric tons during the same period in 2024. This rise is largely attributed to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, which, with a capacity of 650,000 barrels per day, imports crude from…
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Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited has halted self-collection gantry sales of petroleum products effective September 18, 2025, to promote its free delivery scheme for retail outlets and prevent sales to unregistered marketers. The company emphasized that payments made after this date will be rejected but reassured that its free delivery service remains operational for…
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Dangote Group has launched 4,000 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) trucks in Lagos as part of its logistics expansion, with plans to deploy 10,250 trucks by November 2025. Chairman Aliko Dangote dismissed allegations of monopolistic practices, stressing that the ₦2 trillion investment aims to modernise Nigeria’s downstream sector, create 24,000 jobs with salaries four times the…
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Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has suspended its two-day strike after a meeting with the Federal Government and Dangote Group officials, which resulted in an agreement to unionize workers at Dangote Refinery. Recall the union had threatened to strike over management’s refusal to allow unionization and alleged anti-labor practices related to…
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Spokesperson for Dangote refinery has assured that there would be no petrol shortage despite a strike by Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) The strike, which began on Monday and gained support from other unions, coincides with the refinery’s effort to hire its own drivers to distribute gasoline. The refinery, Africa’s largest…
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Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has announced that it will proceed with strike starting today Monday, despite efforts by the Federal Government to mediate. NUPENG’s President, Williams Akporeha, confirmed that while the government had reached out to address their concerns, the union’s industrial action would go ahead pending a meeting scheduled…
