Dangote Refinery Denies Selling Petrol Through Dispatch Riders

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has dismissed as false a viral video suggesting that it has launched a motorcycle-based petrol delivery service.

The company described the circulating material as fake and completely disconnected from its operations.

The video, which spread widely across social media on Sunday, showed a man attempting to bypass long fuel queues by placing an order for petrol through a WhatsApp chat.

Naija News observed that a dispatch rider later arrived with a motorcycle fitted with a mini fuel tank and dispensing hose.

The rider was seen filling the man’s vehicle at his doorstep, while an overlay on the video branded the supposed initiative as “FuelUp”, allegedly “powered by Dangote Petroleum”.

The clip sparked mixed reactions across the country.

Some viewers praised what they assumed was a creative solution to fuel scarcity, while others raised serious safety concerns about transporting petrol on motorcycles. Several Nigerians also questioned the authenticity of the video, noting that the graphics and transitions looked artificially generated.

“Fake! We Know Nothing About It” – Dangote Officials

Responding to the viral advertisement, the Group Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Anthony Chiejina, said the company was shocked to see its name attached to the video.

He stressed that the refinery had no link to the creators of the content.

“Fake! We are not in any way associated with this,” Chiejina told The PUNCH on Sunday.

Another senior official of the refinery explained that Dangote only supplies petroleum products to bulk buyers and has not signed any agreement with any firm to sell fuel through motorcycles.

He added that the refinery was unaware of the source of the viral clip and had immediately flagged it as a misrepresentation of its operations.

While disclaiming the video, the refinery clarified its real distribution model, which relies on large-scale logistics systems designed for safety and efficiency.

Naija News recalls that earlier this year, the refinery acquired hundreds of Compressed Natural Gas-powered trucks, which it deployed as part of a direct distribution scheme launched in September.

These trucks, according to officials, form a key part of the company’s long-term logistics strategy and represent its commitment to safer, cleaner and more reliable fuel movement across the country.

The refinery stressed that it does not retail fuel directly to individuals and has never authorised doorstep deliveries via motorcycles.

The Dangote Refinery, located in the Lekki Free Trade Zone in Lagos, is one of the largest integrated refineries in the world. In recent months, the company has focused on strengthening operational capacity and upgrading technical systems.

Part of this push includes investing in cleaner energy sources, automating key processing areas, enhancing safety controls and improving logistics networks to ensure efficient flow of refined products.

Officials also confirmed that the refinery is in the process of scaling up production capacity from 650,000 barrels per day to 1.4 million barrels per day, a move designed to meet Nigeria’s rising domestic fuel demand and position the refinery as a major supplier in Africa’s energy market.

They explained that doubling capacity is a strategic effort to boost local supply, support regional trade and reinforce the company’s long-term competitiveness in the global oil and gas sector.