Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) has condemned an online report criticizing the quality of its products, adding that its refined diesel is 80% superior to those currently imported into Nigeria.

In a statement released by the company’s spokesperson, Anthony Chiejina, on Friday, Dangote Industries Limited called reports of producing high-sulfur diesel “mischievous and aimed at tarnishing our reputation.”

Recall that reports circulating online, made by NMDPRA CEO Farouk Ahmed, claim that local refineries, including the Dangote refinery, are producing inferior products compared to imports.

Reacting to this report, Dangote said the allegation was false, baseless, and mischievous.

What Dangote is Saying
The spokesperson said the refinery is designed to produce top-quality petroleum products that meet strict international standards.

“The false and misleading allegations made by some media outlets that the Dangote Refinery is producing substandard diesel which is why it reduced the price by 37%, is baseless and mischievous.

“Until late last year, diesel imports into Nigeria were up to 7,000 parts per million (ppm) of Sulphur which has been going on for many years. Our diesel is produced currently at significantly lower levels of Sulphur; as such, we find baseless the allegation that the reason for the reduction is linked to quality. What we are producing is 80% of what is being imported into the country.

“Another inaccurate assertion is that Medium Level Sulphur diesel is meant for off-road use. This is a completely false statement as this would have invariably meant that all the imports for the last 20 years have been damaging equipment.

“Thirdly, diesel imports for the high Sulphur grade have been at significantly higher prices until we started operation. If indeed high Sulphur diesel is sold at lower prices how come we never saw the lower prices until now?” the spokesperson said.

Chiejina affirmed that the real reason behind the Dangote diesel price reduction was principally due to the patriotism of the management to the nation as well as prevailing market dynamics of supply and demand.

What you should know

In June, the management of Dangote Refinery accused NMDPRA of aiding the importation of “dirty” diesel and jet fuel into the country.

The Vice President of Oil and Gas at Dangote Industries Limited, Devakumar Edwin, said the indiscriminate licensing from the regulator made it possible for there to be inferior products in Nigeria.

According to Edwin, despite Dangote’s effort to meet ECOWAS standards, the authority gives licenses to traders to import high-sulfur petrol from Russia into the country.

He explained that since the US and UK have issued a cap on Russia’s petroleum products, these products are now dumped in Nigeria’s market by various traders.

In addition, the leadership of the mega refinery also accused International Oil Companies (IOCS) of price manipulation, aimed at undermining and sabotaging the refinery in the market.

https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/19/refinery-dangote-defends-product-quality-says-diesel-80-better-than-imported-ones/

Earlier: https://www.nairaland.com/8158225/dangote-refinery-products-inferior-nigeria

For me, I think this refinery will kill some businesses (retailers) who are among the cabals and these cabals don't want to give in easily.

How else do you explain the CEO of a govt establishment condemning the products of a the refinery that is under his direct supervision? And yet he is allowing the so called inferior products to flood the market

The battle line has been drawn

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Actually, to be sincerely honest in my humble opinion, without being sentimental and of course without offending anyone who thinks differently from my point of view, and without lies to the actual truth, with my clear open mind and clean heart, expressing what ever is embedded inside me for a long time which I didn't say because I was nervous. But today by gathering all the courage and motivation, I just want to say that I actually feel and think that I have absolutely nothing to say. Thank you!

I know nnpc and Co aren't happy. They just want to de-market him at all cost. Dangote will burst more of their bubbles soon. This is why competition is good. Isn't it worrisome that none of our refineries is allowed to work? Sell them off, but you refused. You keep doing TAM. The last one cost over 2bn usd under buhari with no results. Now it's Tinubu's time to use same TAM to embezzle. Those supporting these criminals need to have their heads checked seriously.

They've set the deadlines for the phc refineries kick off, up to 3 times now under tinubu yet, no single operation has taken place there. But when you visit the creeks, you'd see them refining diesel illegally. Instead of legalising it by granting them the licence needed to operate a modular refinery with financial support, since you've failed the nation, you keep destroying them. I remember when we went to work in the riverine areas years back, we used to use the diesel produced by these make-shift refineries because we couldn't gain access to diesel in towns nearby. The quality was so great, wondering if it cost an arm and a leg to fix an already existing refinery or to refine diesel.

Nigerians are so enduring

TheDemola:
For me, I think this refinery will kill some businesses (retailers) who are among the cabals and these cabals don't want to give in easily.

How else do you explain the CEO of a govt establishment condemning the products of a the refinery that is under his direct supervision? And yet he is allowing the so called inferior products to flood the market

Same treatment they were giving to airpeace before Keyamo came on board. This country is a sick joke taken too far.

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TheDemola:


https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/19/refinery-dangote-defends-product-quality-says-diesel-80-better-than-imported-ones/

Earlier: https://www.nairaland.com/8158225/dangote-refinery-products-inferior-nigeria

Tinubu must Go

TheDemola:
For me, I think this refinery will kill some businesses (retailers) who are among the cabals and these cabals don't want to give in easily.

How else do you explain the CEO of a govt establishment condemning the products of a the refinery that is under his direct supervision? And yet he is allowing the so called inferior products to flood the market

Hmm ..

TheDemola:


https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/19/refinery-dangote-defends-product-quality-says-diesel-80-better-than-imported-ones/

Earlier: https://www.nairaland.com/8158225/dangote-refinery-products-inferior-nigeria

August 1…. Can’t wait

COMRADES, I don't know why Tinubu government is hell bend on trying to bring Dangote down

Na wa o

TheDemola:
For me, I think this refinery will kill some businesses (retailers) who are among the cabals and these cabals don't want to give in easily.

How else do you explain the CEO of a govt establishment condemning the products of a the refinery that is under his direct supervision? And yet he is allowing the so called inferior products to flood the market

That's why they are all out to kill it. Just as they made all nigerian refineries non functional.

TheDemola:

https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/19/refinery-dangote-defends-product-quality-says-diesel-80-better-than-imported-ones/
Earlier: https://www.nairaland.com/8158225/dangote-refinery-products-inferior-nigeria

This man is a bloody liar and crook!

The recent fire that happened in Dangote refinery, I am suspecting the government.

Mmmh

Election is Over ooo



Sane people still holding on to the pain of defeat should let that pain go.

It's time to work together and make this country better or Nigerians suffering go continue as usual.

The country wey una dey Japa to, their ancestors stood their ground and make their country better.

They didn't run way. Until we learn to take that stand, Nigerians will continue to be poor.

How can a country producing crude oil not have a working refinery?

All our Refineries have been crippled. The new one that has been set up is now under serious attack.

Nigerians, voice out. Let your voices be held, enough of these sabotage.

We are more blessed with resources than Ghana, South Africa, Morocco and any other African country.

These crooks need to be seriously dealth with...

Constitution should be amended to address this issue... serious punishment should be given to these saboteurs if they continue to cripple the country.

Dangote earlier said the cabal in the oil sector worse than cocaine. He knows exactly why he said so.

This is a country that sabotage her development for selfish gain of a few percentages of people.

That's exactly what is going on in the power sector. We willy never have steady electricity because of some people's greed who benefit from lack of power.
The Nigerian man doesn't look at the betterment of the country but of his stomach.

Eriokanmi:
I know nnpc and Co aren't happy. They just want to de-emarket him at all cost Dangote will burst more of their bubbles soon. This is why competition is good.

Lies! This man has been lying for many years now that the same refinery had been completed and was producing. How many more of those lies are you going to want the Nigerian people to continue to believe? He lied under Buhari and he is continuing to do the same even under Tinubu. Lies can't erase previous lies! Even truth cannot do that, let alone the mountain of lies this man has piled up against the Nigerian people all this time about this refinery shenanigan.

https://www.tiktok.com/@gossipmilltv/video/7251598143010245894

iwaeda:
Farouk Ahmed, the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has cautioned Nigerians against over-dependence on products from the Dangote refinery.
Ahmed highlighted concerns over the consistency and standardisation of the refinery's output, stating that the quality of its products was inferior compared to the imported quality products.
He addressed concerns about the nationwide supply of petroleum products and denied claims by some media outlets that they were trying to scuttle the Dangote Refinery.
He said Dangote Refinery was still in the pre-commissioning stage and had not been licensed yet. "We haven't been licensed yet," he added.
"I think we have about 45% completion. We cannot rely heavily on one refinery to feed the nation because Dangote is requesting that we suspend or stop imports, especially of AGO and DPK, and direct all marketers to his refinery.
"That is not good for the nation in terms of energy security, and it is not good for the market because of the monopoly.
https://saharareporters.com/2024/07/18/dangote-refinery-products-inferior-imported-ones-nigeria-cant-rely-them-alone-avoid

Dangote is a fraudster like your Nigerian politicians. Ole ni gbogbo won!

Nigeria 🇳🇬 we hail thee.

Dangote

Don't trust Dangote.
Monopolists always cut corners to stay ahead and wipe out competition.
If not for the likes of Bua that fought him to a standstill in the cement industry and flour mills that used it's long known history and quality in the flour industry, Dangote would have monopolized both with inferior products at high costs.
I think it's the other cabals that can't afford Dangote dominating the oil industry that have come out to expose the challenges with his refinery.

TheDemola:
For me, I think this refinery will kill some businesses (retailers) who are among the cabals and these cabals don't want to give in easily.

How else do you explain the CEO of a govt establishment condemning the products of a the refinery that is under his direct supervision? And yet he is allowing the so called inferior products to flood the market

In Nigeria, even the devil gets confused by black magic.

I see

Bliztzer:
■ That's why they are all out to kill it. Just as they made all nigerian refineries non functional.

Who be they? Name them and how they did it? Stop lying!

iwaeda:
Farouk Ahmed, the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has cautioned Nigerians against over-dependence on products from the Dangote refinery.
Ahmed highlighted concerns over the consistency and standardisation of the refinery's output, stating that the quality of its products was inferior compared to the imported quality products.
He addressed concerns about the nationwide supply of petroleum products and denied claims by some media outlets that they were trying to scuttle the Dangote Refinery.
He said Dangote Refinery was still in the pre-commissioning stage and had not been licensed yet. "We haven't been licensed yet," he added.
"I think we have about 45% completion. We cannot rely heavily on one refinery to feed the nation because Dangote is requesting that we suspend or stop imports, especially of AGO and DPK, and direct all marketers to his refinery.
"That is not good for the nation in terms of energy security, and it is not good for the market because of the monopoly.
https://saharareporters.com/2024/07/18/dangote-refinery-products-inferior-imported-ones-nigeria-cant-rely-them-alone-avoid

Dangote is a fraudster like your Nigerian politicians. Ole ni gbogbo won!

Haba Baba T, you can't deal with bandits causing insecurity and food shortage and you still can't deal with oil cabals, are you part of the problem or are you just docile??

carry goo DANGOTE .We knw dem ENEMIES OF PROGRESS. They shall be put to everlasting SHAME