The Dangote Refinery has suspended all self-collection gantry sales of premium motor spirit, barely a week after it announced its first official gantry price to the public.
In a notice sent to customers on Thursday, September 18, 2025, and obtained by our correspondent on Friday, the 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery directed that all payments for active Pro Forma Invoices under the self-collection arrangement be placed on hold until further notice.
“We wish to inform you that, effective 18th September 2025, Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE (DPRP) has placed all self-collection gantry sales on hold until further notice. In light of this development, we kindly request that all payments related to active PFIs for self-collections are also placed on hold. Please note that any payment made after this date will not be honoured,” the firm stated in the memo.
The decision comes on the heels of a mounting row between the refinery and major stakeholders in the downstream oil sector, including the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG).
Last week, Dangote Refinery announced a gantry price of N820 per litre as it commenced fuel distribution nationwide. The move, however, drew stiff opposition from marketers, who described the model as monopolistic and unfair to local operators.
The face-off escalated after Dangote accused DAPPMAN of pushing for a N1.5 trillion fuel subsidy — a claim the association swiftly denied. DAPPMAN, in its rebuttal, accused the refinery of favouring foreign buyers while sidelining Nigerian marketers.
The refinery’s sudden suspension of gantry sales has now raised fresh questions about the future of its domestic supply framework, with industry observers warning that the impasse could trigger fresh scarcity and price shocks in the downstream market.
