Lagos, Nigeria – E be like say some marketers wey dey deal with Dangote Petroleum Refinery no go soon see road again. This one na because dem don knack table on top fresh scam wey involve dem. Dem dey divert refined petroleum products wey suppose sell cheap, turn am to profit for pocket.
According to Wetin we hear, Dangote Refinery don suspend their discounted fuel scheme as things dey go pepper them. When dem dive into the matter, dem find say some marketers wey suppose collect fuel at discounted price don dey smart pass and reroute trucks go sell am through unregistered partners. Talk about ‘to chop and run’!
The plan wey Dangote set up na to help dem marketers manage competition from importers, but as dem dey do their own (no be small wahala), this one don make am be like say na the refinery dey suffer. Dem dey sell fuel wey suppose reach retail outlets for market rate, wey dey higher than the discounted price, and this won spoil the entire arrangement. Na why dem drop the gavel on the discount scheme from July 13, 2025.
Fatima Dangote, wey be Group Executive Director-Commercial Operations, sign letter wey dem send to all the partners about this wahala. She talk say some marketers dey even sell petroleum wey dem collect directly from the refinery at rate wey dey below official price. Omo, this kind level fit cause serious kasala for market!
For the letter, she clear say this kind action no fit help anybody long term and na why dem go suspend the current discount scheme wey fit ensure that all sell at uniform prices. Also, all those product release notes wey don already dey for discounted rate go still dey valid, so e no be total loss for the marketers wey dey follow rules.
Olatide Jeremiah, wey sabi oil matter well well, confirm say the marketers wey wan ginger quick profit don dey run things anyhow. Instead of selling go Nigerians wey need fuel, dem dey jam products give marketers wey no register with Dangote. This one fit scatter things wey don dey hold even the existing agreements wey dey for loan-backed fuel distribution — talk about serious ‘headache’!
Meanwhile, market fit still troway options for these marketers as Dangote dey think how dem go restructure the scheme and still keep the partnership alive. Talk about building bridge while still maintaining your vibe! Despite all these yawa, Dangote Group still believe sey partnership na important, so dem go still dey explore better options for everybody wey dey involved.
Recent check show say marketers wey no dey under Dangote still dey sell fuel for the same price range as registered ones. A survey wey our correspondent carry out show say five depots don align their prices to Dangote refinery latest adjustment. Na wah, when una look market, who go carry last na unregistered marketers!
As we dey follow this matter, one thing wey sure be say e no go end here. Dis story fit change the way marketers dey operate for fuel distribution. So, we dey keep our ears on ground as we await wetin go happen next — after all na Naija we dey!
