Dangote Refinery refutes claims on petrol export, re-importation

By Udeme Akpan
The management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has noted with concern the circulation of unfounded and misleading claims suggesting that its petroleum products are exported to Lomé and subsequently re-imported into Nigeria.
The company said in a statement that, as a matter of policy, it does not engage with baseless allegations, but it considered it necessary to address this “deliberate misinformation”.
The management stated that the allegation is not supported by verifiable trade data, commercial logic, or the operational realities of Dangote Refinery. A core mandate of the refinery, according to the statement, is to strengthen domestic supply and re...