The Dangote Petroleum Refinery may stop supplying petrol to major oil marketers that continue to bring imported Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) into Nigeria.
The proposed move is as a result of concerns over the growing return of imported petrol to the Nigerian market, despite increased domestic refining capacity.
The refinery is also reportedly concerned that some marketers could be combining imported fuel with petrol purchased from the Dangote facility before selling it to consumers.
Such practices could make it difficult to establish the source and quality of petrol being distributed under the Dangote brand.
Data from the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise showed that daily petrol imports rose sharply from 5.9 million litres in May to 19.7 million litres in July 2026.
The development has renewed concerns about Nigeria’s continued dependence on imported fuel.