“The Dangote Petroleum Refinery is fully operational. There has been no shutdown,” said a statement by the company.
According to the statement, the refinery will offer a credit facility to those purchasing a minimum of 500,000 litres.
“I must emphasise that the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals Complex is in many ways your brainchild,” Mr Dangote told the president.
The statement quoted Mr Dangote pledging to collaborate with the new NNPC management to ensure energy security for Nigeria.
According to the statement, the strategy is designed to support the stability of the domestic market.
The statement indicated, “As soon as we receive an allocation of naira-denominated crude cargoes from NNPC, we will promptly resume petroleum product sales in naira.’’
Dangote said exporting products to the global markets, especially Saudi Aramco, was because of his refinery’s world-class standards and advanced technologies.
The refinery resorted to crude importation as local supply challenges hindered the new $20 billion refinery’s push to reach full refining capacity.
“We are committed to providing reliable, top-quality petrol to the Nigerian people at competitive prices,” the statement read.
Mr Chiejina said that the reduction was designed to reduce transport costs during the festive period.
