Nigeria’s mega Dangote Refinery has remained mum over its unmet self-imposed August 15, 2025, deadline to begin nationwide premium motor spirit and automotive gas oil products nationwide.

The 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery had on June 15 announced a plan to roll out 4000 compressed natural gas trucks for nationwide fuel and diesel distribution to customers. 

The oil firm, located in Ibeju Lekki, had said that the scheme, when started, would gulp its N720 billion annual investment.

Dangote Refinery added that yearly, the initiative would save Nigerians N45 per litre in logistics costs, amounting to N1.2 trillion in annual ‘free distribution costs.’

Despite the supposed benefits of the Dangote Fuel Distribution scheme, it has attracted mixed reactions from marketers, retailers, and suppliers whose businesses are directly affected by the initiative.

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