Dangote substitutes petrol refining for diesel after fuel subsidy returned

  • Dangote refinery has shifted focus away from refining petrol after reports that subsidy has returned
  • Production of diesel and aviation gasoline will now be the focus of Africa’s biggest refinery
  • The refinery will start producing up to 370,000 barrels per day of diesel and jet fuel in October

Following the reported resumption of fuel subsidy under President Bola Tinubu’s government, the Dangote Refinery and other Nigerian modular refineries have moved their emphasis away from refining Premium Motor Spirit (PMS).

Legit.ng had earlier reported that the Nigerian government secretly paid about N169.4 billion as a subsidy to keep petrol at N620 per litre in August.