The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has dismissed a viral video suggesting it has launched a petrol delivery service using dispatch riders, describing the footage as fake and unrelated to its operations.
The video, which circulated widely on Sunday, showed a man avoiding fuel queues by placing an order for petrol via WhatsApp. A dispatch rider later arrives with a mini fuel dispenser attached to his motorcycle and fills the man’s vehicle. The advert, branded with the name “FuelUp”, claimed the service was powered by “Dangote Petroleum”.
The clip drew mixed reactions online, with some Nigerians praising the concept and others questioning its safety. Several users also speculated that the video might have been artificially generated.
But Dangote officials, contacted by our correspondent, flatly denied any involvement. The Group Chief Communication Officer, Anthony Chiejina, labelled the content “fake”, stating, “We are not in any way associated with this.”
Another senior official at the refinery emphasised that Dangote only distributes fuel to bulk buyers and has no partnership with any company offering motorcycle-based fuel delivery.
The clarification comes months after the refinery imported hundreds of Compressed Natural Gas-powered trucks for its direct fuel distribution scheme, which commenced in September.
The 650,000-barrel-per-day facility, located in the Lekki Free Trade Zone, has since announced plans to scale up production to 1.4 million barrels per day. The refinery—one of the world’s largest integrated plants—has also prioritised integrating modern technologies aimed at cleaner energy use, improved automation, and strengthened logistics.
The planned expansion is expected to bolster domestic supply, support Nigeria’s growing fuel demand, and position the refinery more prominently within Africa’s downstream energy sector.
