Nigeria is bracing for fuel chaos as the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has joined forces with the oil workers’ union, NUPENG, threatening to cripple fuel supply across the country in a shocking showdown with Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote. In a fiery statement on Sunday, PETROAN’s National President, Billy Gillis-Harry,
Amid rising concerns over potential disruptions in the nation’s fuel supply chain, key players in Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector have called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and relevant stakeholders to urgently intervene in the ongoing face-off between the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Dangote Refinery. The Petroleum Products Retail
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has announced plans to halt fuel loading operations across Nigeria starting Monday, September 8, 2025, citing a dispute with Dangote Refinery, Africa’s largest refinery located in Lagos. The disagreement centers on Dangote Refinery’s plan to import 4,000 compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered trucks for fuel distribution.
