The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced it will no longer sell petrol in naira, a move that has unsettled fuel marketers and reignited concerns over possible hikes in pump prices and forex pressures.
In an email to customers sent at 6:42 p.m. on Friday, the refinery said the suspension takes effect from Sunday, September 28, 2025, blaming the decision on the exhaustion of its crude-for-naira quota.
The notice, signed by the Group Commercial Operations of Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals and titled “Suspension of DPRP PMS Naira Sales – Effective 28th September 2025”, read:
“We write to inform you that Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has been selling petroleum products in excess of our Naira-Crude allocations and, consequently, we are unable to sustain PMS sales in Naira going forward.
“Kindly note that this suspension of Naira sales for PMS will be effective from Sunday, 28th of September, 2025. We will provide further updates regarding the resumption of supply once the situation has been resolved.
“All customers with PMS transactions in Naira who would like a refund of their current payments should formally request the processing of their refund.”
The development comes as the refinery faces fresh controversy over allegations of mass layoffs.
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) on Friday accused management of dismissing more than 800 workers, calling it “an unjust and insensitive corporate decision” and threatening nationwide solidarity actions.
Dangote Refinery, however, denied the claims, insisting that only a handful of staff were let go, alleging sabotage as the reason.
This is the second time in 2025 the refinery is suspending naira-based transactions.
Earlier in March, a similar move, also linked to crude allocation shortage, sparked fears of fuel dollarisation and pushed petrol prices close to ₦1,000 per litre.
