Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has announced the suspension of petrol sales in naira, a move that has raised concerns among marketers and revived fears of potential pressure on fuel pricing and foreign exchange.
According to VANGUARD, In an email sent to customers at 6:42 PM on Friday, the refinery stated that the suspension would take effect from Sunday, September 28, 2025, citing the exhaustion of its crude-for-naira allocation as the reason behind the decision.
The statement, signed by the Group Commercial Operations of Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals, was titled “Suspension of DPRP PMS Naira Sales – Effective 28th September 2025.” Customers with pending naira-based transactions were advised to request refunds.
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It read in part: “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 announcement comes amid rising tensions at the refinery, where labour unions have alleged that management dismissed over 800 Nigerian workers. On Friday, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria condemned the action, describing it as “an unjust and insensitive corporate decision,” and warned of nationwide solidarity actions if the issue remains unresolved.
Information Nigeria reported that, Refinery management has rejected claims of mass layoffs, insisting that only a few individuals were relieved of their duties due to acts of sabotage.
This is not the first instance of naira transaction suspensions by the refinery. In March 2025, it temporarily halted sales of refined products in local currency, citing insufficient crude-for-naira allocations. That decision heightened concerns about the dollarisation of fuel sales and pushed petrol pump prices close to ₦1,000 per litre.
