Dangote Group sues Nigerian govt over continued oil imports despite production surplus
The Dangote Group has filed a lawsuit at Nigeria’s High Court challenging the country’s continued approval of imported fuel.
The company, which operates Africa’s largest refinery with a capacity of 650,000 barrels per day, argues that it can fully meet Nigeria’s local fuel demand.
According to Business Insider Africa, it is calling for tighter restrictions on imported petroleum products and opposes the government’s decision to keep issuing import permits to fuel marketers.
Devakumar Edwin, Dangote’s vice president for oil and gas, said the legal action was triggered by the downstream regulator’s moves to reopen the market to increased imports despite the refinery posting record production levels.
