Dangote Refinery has resumed the sale of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to major marketers and depot owners under a revised distribution framework endorsed by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
The move is a significant shift from the previous arrangement in which products were sold to all classes of buyers, including independent petroleum marketers.
Major marketers and depot owners cleared under the new model include Mobil/11 Plc, Total, Matrix, Rainoil, Nipco, Northwest, Ardova, Bovas, Pivot, AA Rano, AYM Shafa, NNPC and MRS.
Industry sources revealed that the refinery has reverted to a controlled distribution structure similar to the framework introduced in October 2025, when only a limited number of major marketers were granted direct access to products.
An authoritative source, who confirmed the development at the weekend, said the strategy is designed to allow depot owners and large marketers to moderate supply flows and influence market pricing more effectively, while independent oil marketers, including members of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) and the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN), will source products from depots.
