The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has refuted claims of a shutdown or suspension of truck loading, insisting operations remain uninterrupted.

In a Friday statement, Anthony Chiejina, Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer of Dangote Group, said routine maintenance is underway but does not affect fuel availability.

“The Dangote Petroleum Refinery is fully operational. There has been no shutdown, nor has there been any suspension of truck loading activities,” he stated.

The refinery confirmed its ex-gantry petrol price at ₦850 per litre, addressing media reports of resumed petrol loading and an alleged 15-day maintenance shutdown of its residue fluid catalytic cracking (RFCC) unit starting August 10.

Management explained that the occasional sale of residual catalytic oil (RCO) is a standard bulk practice, noting a recent fuel oil tender as part of normal operations.

Touted as the world’s largest single-train petroleum refinery, the facility supplies over 40 million litres of petrol daily alongside steady volumes of diesel. Deliveries, it stressed, “continue unabated, despite speculation suggesting otherwise.”

Challenging predictions of supply shortages, the refinery invited buyers to place immediate orders.

“We invite interested buyers to place orders for up to 40 million litres of PMS daily and 15 million litres of AGO daily, for the next 90 days,” the statement read.

The company reaffirmed its commitment to transparency and Nigeria’s energy security.