By our report 2.6.2026
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has rubbished claims that its petroleum products are exported to Lomé and subsequently re-imported into Nigeria.
The company, in a statement stated that, although, as a matter of policy, it does not ordinarily engage with baseless allegations, however, in the interest of transparency and to set the record straight.
“Management considers it necessary to address this deliberate misinformation.
“Management states unequivocally that the allegation is not supported by verifiable trade data, commercial logic, or the operational realities of Dangote Refinery.”
A core mandate of the refinery, according to the statement, is to strengthen domestic supply and remain a leading provider of petroleum products in Nigeria.
“Any practice that enables imports to compete directly with its own production clearly contradicts this objective.
“Accordingly, Management confirms that all sales contracts and tender agreements expressly prohibit the resale or re-importation of Dangote Refinery products into Nigeria.”
Furthermore, the Refinery’s Management emphasised that the economics of the purported trade route are fundamentally flawed.
“Estimated logistics costs for transporting products from the refinery to Lomé and back into Nigeria range between US$82–90 per metric ton.”
The statement insisted that any “claim suggesting that the refinery facilitates or tolerates re-importation is inconsistent with its contractual safeguards and established compliance standards.
The refinery said it has consistently advocated for reducing Nigeria’s dependence on imported petroleum products.
“Management underscores that encouraging or enabling re-importation would undermine local refining efforts, strain foreign exchange reserves, and weaken national industrial growth, positions that are contrary to its core objectives.”
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