Nigeria, Aug. 9 -- The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has dismissed recent reports alleging a shutdown of its operations.

The company's Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Anthony Chiejina, in a statement on Friday night, made this known in reaction to a report alleging that the company resumed petrol sale after a one-week suspension.

In his statement, Mr Chiejina denied claims that truck loading has been suspended or that production had been interrupted.

The refinery reassured the public and market stakeholders that its activities remain "fully active and stable."

"The Dangote Petroleum Refinery is fully operational. There has been no shutdown, nor has there been any suspension of truck loading activities," the statement sai...