Dangote Petroleum Refinery has temporarily halted the sale of petroleum products in Naira. This decision is necessary to avoid a mismatch between our sales proceeds and our crude oil purchase obligations, which are currently denominated in U.S. dollars.

A statement from Dangote Refinery notes that it’s sales of petroleum products in Naira have exceeded the value of Naira-denominated crude it has received. As a result, we must temporarily adjust our sales currency to align with our crude procurement currency, the statement added.

According to the statement “our attention has also been drawn to reports on the internet claiming that we are stopping loading due to an incident of ticketing fraud. This is malicious falsehood. Our systems are robust and we have had no fraud issues.

“We remain committed to serving the Nigerian market efficiently and sustainably. As soon as we receive an allocation of Naira-denominated crude cargoes from NNPC, we will promptly resume petroleum product sales in Naira.” The statement assured.

The company while thanking Nigerians for their  understanding and cooperation during this period maintained that this was only a temporary measure.