Farouk Ahmed, the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), has warned against over-reliance on products from the Dangote Refinery.
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He raised concerns about the consistency and standardization of the refinery’s output, noting that its products currently fall short in quality compared to imported alternatives.
Addressing concerns about the national supply of petroleum products, Ahmed refuted claims that the NMDPRA is attempting to undermine the Dangote Refinery.
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He clarified that the refinery is still in the pre-commissioning stage and has not yet been licensed, with completion standing at approximately 45%.
“We cannot rely heavily on one refinery to meet the nation’s demands, especially given Dangote’s request to suspend imports of AGO and DPK and direct all marketers to his refinery,” Ahmed stated.
“Such a monopoly is detrimental to energy security and market competition.”
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Ahmed also highlighted that Dangote’s AGO does not meet West Africa’s sulfur content requirement of 50 parts per million (PPM), instead ranging between 650 and 1,200 PPM. “In terms of quality, their products are inferior to imported ones,” he concluded.
