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The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has denied reports that it imported finished petrol with high sulphur content, clarifying that the controversial cargo is an intermediate feedstock requiring further refinement and offering to make all documents public. Rooted in the Storm.

Key Points:
  • Dangote Refinery denied importing finished "dirty" petrol with high sulphur levels.
  • It labeled the reports as "false, malicious, and misleading."
  • The company clarified that the shipment is an intermediate feedstock, not final petrol.
  • It stated that this is a standard global practice for optimizing production.
  • The refinery pledged full transparency, offering to make documents public.
  • All imports are accompanied by quality certificates shared with regulators.
  • It cited exports to strict markets like the US and Europe as proof of quality.
This strong denial challenges the narrative head-on, framing the issue as a misunderstanding of standard industry practice rather than a failure of quality control.

Sources: The Cable