The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited has suspended self-collection gantry sales of petroleum products at its facility, effective Thursday, September 18, 2025.
A correspondence issued by the Group Commercial Operations Department, and obtained by our correspondent on Friday, stated that the directive is intended to promote wider adoption of the Dangote Refinery free delivery scheme and to halt sales to unregistered marketers.
According to the company, the decision is an operational adjustment designed to improve efficiency and ensure smooth supply. Marketers were urged to embrace the free delivery system, which provides direct shipments to registered retail outlets.
Part of the communication read:
“We wish to inform you that, effective 18th September 2025, Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE 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-collection are also placed on hold until further notice. Please note that any payment made after this date will not be honoured.”
The refinery assured that the Dangote Refinery free delivery scheme remains operational for both existing and newly onboarded customers, promising a seamless experience for retail station operators. It also apologised for any inconvenience the directive might cause.
The decision comes amid an ongoing dispute with the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN). While NUPENG has accused the refinery of resisting unionisation of its truck drivers, DAPPMAN has criticised the free delivery arrangement, alleging that marketers are compelled to rely on Dangote’s transport fleet at commercial rates.
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Dangote Refinery, however, maintains that the scheme is intended to stabilise supply, cut costs, and curb product diversion, insisting that marketers’ push for additional logistics subsidies is unsustainable. The company recently restated its stance in a statement titled “We Stand By Our Statement on DAPPMAN … Marketers’ ₦1.505trn Subsidy Demand,” shared on its official X account.
The suspension of self-collection is expected to affect independent marketers and retailers yet to register under the Dangote Refinery free delivery scheme, raising fresh concerns over pricing, logistics, and competition in Nigeria’s downstream oil sector.