Dangote Petrol More Cheaper In Togo Than In Nigeria

Dangote Petrol More Cheaper In Togo Than In Nigeria – Importers.
Refinery denies claims, announces CNG trucks and price slash to ₦820.
DAPPMAN warns Nigeria cannot rely on one refinery alone.

Fuel importers and depot owners have accused the Dangote Petroleum Refinery of selling petrol at lower prices to foreign traders while charging Nigerian marketers more. The Depot and Petroleum Product Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) and the Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) alleged that the refinery sells petrol at ₦65 per litre cheaper in Togo than in Nigeria.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that DAPPMAN’s Executive Secretary, Olufemi Adewole, said members had been forced to source petrol from Lomé, Togo, where international traders offered lower prices than Dangote’s domestic rate. He accused the refinery of ignoring supply requests or attaching conditions that made local business unprofitable. “Dangote has to give us a discount for freight cost and other expenses. Without this, we can’t sell competitively,” Adewole said.

PETROAN President, Billy Gillis-Harry, supported DAPPMAN’s claim, insisting that domestic marketers were disadvantaged compared to international buyers.

Reacting, Dangote Refinery dismissed the allegations, linking DAPPMAN to recent labour disputes with the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG). A company spokesman said free delivery of petrol would begin on Monday, adding that CNG-powered trucks would be deployed to reduce distribution costs. The refinery announced that the gantry price would drop to ₦820 per litre, which it expects to reflect at filling stations.

Adewole, however, accused Dangote of strategically slashing prices only to destabilise competitors, recalling that Aliko Dangote once vowed to cut prices whenever importers brought in cargoes. He maintained that Nigeria could not depend on a single refinery, as Dangote currently covers just 30–35 per cent of national demand.

DAPPMAN further criticised the refinery’s “free delivery” scheme, alleging that marketers were forced to use Dangote-owned trucks at extra costs. The row, coming amid NUPENG’s threat of strike, has raised concerns about potential disruptions in Nigeria’s fragile fuel supply chain.