Nigeria, Sept. 27 -- The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has announced the suspension of petrol sales in Naira, effective 28 September.

The company in a notice to its customers signed by its Group Commercial Operations of Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals, titled "Suspension of DPRP PMS Naira Sales-Effective 28th September 2025." advised its customers with pending naira-based transactions to formally request a refund of their current payments.

According to the refinery, the decision was made due to the refinery selling petroleum products in excess of its Naira-Crude allocations, making it unsustainable to continue petrol sales in Naira.

"We write to inform you that Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has...