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Dangote Refinery refutes shutdown rumour, says PMS’s gantry price remains N850
Kola Oyelere Kano
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has firmly refuted the recent reports alleging a shutdown of its operations, reassuring the public and market stakeholders that its activities remain fully active and stable.
Making this known in an official statement by the Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Anthony Chiejina, the refinery’s management emphatically debunked claims that truck loading has been suspended or that production has been interrupted.
The statement read :”The Dangote Petroleum Refinery is fully operational. There has been no shutdown, nor has there been any suspension of truck loading activities”
Also the company equally clarified that the intermittent sale of Residual Catalytic Oil (RCO) is part of normal business operations, often involving large parcel sales, which explains the recent fuel oil tender.
He added that ” As the world’s largest single-train petroleum refinery, the facility employs advanced predictive and preventive maintenance protocols to ensure uninterrupted operations. Routine maintenance activities are standard and do not impact the overall fuel supply”
According to him,” Dangote Petroleum Refinery consistently supplies over 40 million litres of PMS daily, alongside steady volumes of Automotive Gas Oil (diesel). These supplies continue unabated, despite speculation suggesting otherwise”.
He howeve stated that in
response to speculation about potential supply shortages and price increases, the refinery challenged those sponsoring the rumour to place orders for daily deliveries of up to 40 million litres of PMS and 15 million litres of diesel for the next 90 days.
response to speculation about potential supply shortages and price increases, the refinery challenged those sponsoring the rumour to place orders for daily deliveries of up to 40 million litres of PMS and 15 million litres of diesel for the next 90 days.
The refinery reaffirmed its commitment to transparency and Nigeria’s energy security,
“To those who believe this misinformation and anticipate a bullish market, we extend a challenge: We invite interested buyers to place immediate orders for up to 40 million litres of PMS daily and 15 million litres of AGO daily, for the next 90 days.
The company then urged the public to disregard unfounded rumours sponsored by unscrupulous and unpatriotic individuals seeking to undermine the country’s energy independence for their own selfish interests, including the importation of substandard fuels under the false pretext of domestic supply shortages