Dangote Refinery Refutes Report of Importing High-Sulphur Petrol

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has denied reports that it imported finished petrol with high sulphur content into Nigeria, calling the claims false and misleading.

An online publication, Sahara Reporters, alleged that the refinery imported high-sulphur petrol from the United Kingdom aboard the vessel MT Clearocean Mary, which was reportedly scheduled to arrive at the refinery’s offshore facility on October 9 with about 37,000 metric tonnes of petrol containing 690 parts per million of sulphur.

In a statement on Friday, the refinery clarified that the cargo was not finished petrol but an intermediate feedstock — a material used in refining processes to produce high-quality fuels.

“The cargo in question is an intermediate feedstock, not finished petrol. The feedstock will be fully refined in our processing units to meet both Nigerian and international quality standards,” the statement said.

Located within a Free Trade Zone, the refinery said it produces and sells only fuels that meet all regulatory standards, noting that its exports are supplied to the United States and Europe.

It also stated that all imported feedstocks come with quality certificates shared transparently with regulators.

“We are also willing to make these documents available to the public in the interest of full transparency and accountability,” the company added.

Dangote Refinery reaffirmed its commitment to advancing Nigeria’s energy independence, upholding global best practices, and delivering cleaner, high-quality fuels for both domestic and international markets.