City, Nigeria – Like say dem no sabi say we dey watch, Dangote Petroleum Refinery don catch some marketers wey dey play ‘hide and seek’ with fuel. Na wah!
As e be, these marketers wey suppose sell fuel, come dey divert refined products to third-party marketers. Dem no wan allow those discounted prices shine for the regular markets, instead dem dey sell am at higher prices. So, as dem they hustle, na the refinery’s scheme wey don dey help pipo catch cold!
Originally, the scheme na to make sure say fuel go dey cheap and everywhere for Nigeria – but some marketers don turn am to their personal ‘carry-go’ business. When Dangote sabi say dem dey sell fuel below normal prices, e vex am finish. So, since July 13, 2025, dem don suspend the discounted fuel supply for dem!
Fatima Dangote, wey be Group Executive Director for Commercial Operations, don shine her eye on this matter. She don send letter to all strategic partners wey dey involved, telling them say, ‘My friends, wey una dey hussle like say dis na a wrestling match? E don reach time make we stop this nonsense.’ Vap! No more discounts.
Dem don see say dis no be small issue o! Na wah for marketers wey dey sell fuel at high prices while the refinery don try give affordable options. How dem go make quick profit like say dem dey sell pure water? It no balance!
But wait, e get good side. If any partner don make payment before the suspension, dem go still fit load products at the old discounted rate. Na so e be; sometimes, you gats catch those wey dey play foul.
Olatide Jeremiah, one oil and gas expert talk say e don confirm this wahala. E add say some affiliated marketers dey divert products meant to supply the country. If dem no fit use the tickets well, abeg, make dem no come dey sell to the black market.
Market data show say, even though Dangote refinery don suspend their discounts, non-affiliated marketers dey still sell at same range as the registered ones. Na serious drama dem dey create o!
Last week, e clear say na 5 private depots don align their prices with Dangote’s adjustments – selling fuel cheaper than before. But remember, no names dey on the defaulting markers yet, even though we fit recognize some: MRS Oil, Heyden Petroleum, Ardova Plc and the rest. Dem no wan call dem out, but we sabi say dem dey inside matter.
For the meantime, we don dey wait for the official response from Anthony Chiejina, the group head of corporate communications. E say make we chill small before e go shake table.
As the drama unfolds, one thing wey dey sure be say, this matter go need proper shaking to restore the trust and sanity wey dey among the fuel market. Na so e be, untangle am make we see road. Naija need smooth fuel supply. Make marketers no come dey play anyhow with our fuel!
