Dangote Refinery has suspended direct sales of petroleum products to marketers from its gantry with effect from Thursday, September 18. This was disclosed in an email signed by the company’s Group Commercial Operations Department, sent to marketing partners on Friday. The latest move means marketers can no longer pick up products directly from the refinery's …
Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) has said all it wants is a mutually-beneficial deal with the Dangote Refinery. DAPPMAN said its members are in support of the Dangote refinery but need better collaboration with the management of the refinery to serve Nigerians better in the supply of petroleum products. This comes …
Dangote Refinery has finally concluded plans to start its free fuel distribution scheme on Monday, 15 September 2025. This comes one month after the August 15 date, which was earlier planned to commence the scheme. Pinnacle Daily gathered that the inability of the company to commence in August was due to logistical challenges, which affected …
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has finally suspended its nationwide strike after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the management of Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals on the contentious issue of workers’ unionisation. Pinnacle Daily reports that NUPENG embarked on a nationwide strike on Monday, 8 September, over an alleged attempt by …
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has threatened to commence a nationwide strike from Monday, September 8, 2025, due to a dispute with the management of Dangote Refinery over its Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) truck distribution scheme. The Dangote nationwide fuel distribution scheme, which was billed to commence in August has …
By Esther Ososanya In a major boost for Africa’s energy sector, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed a $1.35 billion financing deal with Dangote Industries Limited (DIL). The deal is part of a larger $4 billion syndicated loan to support the Dangote Refinery, Africa’s largest industrial project to date. This agreement will help refinance …
By Esther Ososanya The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has reaffirmed its support for suppliers and distributors in the petroleum sector, describing their role as vital to Nigeria’s energy security and economic development. Speaking at the Annual General Meeting of the Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria (NOGASA) in …
By Esther Ososanya The National Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria (NOGASA) has issued a cautionary appeal to the Dangote Refinery, urging the industrial giant to reconsider its entry into direct fuel distribution, which the association says poses a significant risk to the survival of thousands of small and medium-scale oil marketers across Nigeria. …
By Esther Ososanya Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has delivered a sobering warning to the continent’s leaders: Unless powerful fuel import interests are confronted head-on, no new refinery will ever be built again in sub-Saharan Africa. Speaking at the Global Commodity Insights Conference in Abuja, the billionaire industrialist declared that entrenched rent-seeking, offshore fuel cartels, …
