Dangote Petroleum Refinery mentioned on Monday that it continues to provide petrol and different refined merchandise regardless of ongoing upkeep work on key processing items, pushing again in opposition to claims that operations had slowed or stopped.
The refinery mentioned upkeep on its crude distillation unit and residual fluid catalytic cracking unit had not halted manufacturing as a result of different core items stay operational.
Studies earlier this month advised the plant had shut its petrol unit for upgrades. Nonetheless, firm officers disputed these claims, saying output continued via various processing programs.
In a press release, the refinery mentioned its built-in configuration permits it to keep up gas manufacturing even when particular person items endure routine servicing.
In keeping with the corporate, it’s producing Premium Motor Spirit, diesel and aviation gas via items such because the naphtha hydrotreater, steady catalytic reformer and hydrocracker, which it mentioned are operating usually.
“The refinery will not be shutting down,” the assertion mentioned. “Manufacturing stays secure and uninterrupted.”
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Dangote refinery mentioned it will possibly provide between 40 million and 50 million litres of petrol per day via January and February, relying on demand. It mentioned output reached 50 million litres on January 4, with 48 million litres loaded and evacuated via its gantry the identical day.
The corporate mentioned current inventory ranges are ample to cowl greater than 20 days of nationwide consumption.
Since mid-December, the refinery mentioned each day petrol loadings have ranged between 31 million and 48 million litres, reflecting market demand. It added that the figures could be verified via depot loading data held by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority.
The refinery mentioned it continues to promote petrol at an ex-gantry value of ₦699 per litre to entrepreneurs and bulk consumers, urging distributors to prioritise regionally refined gas over imports.
Sourcing gas domestically, it mentioned, would assist stabilise costs, scale back stress on international alternate and enhance power safety.
The corporate additionally argued that its presence has restrained value volatility within the downstream market, warning that with out native refining capability, petrol costs might rise sharply because of unchecked imports.
