DAPPMAN Bows, Seeks Collaboration with Dangote Refinery!

DAPPMAN Bows, Seeks Collaboration with Dangote Refinery!

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Reported by David Joshua | Sele Media Africa Reporter

The Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) has signalled a shift in its contentious relationship with Dangote Refinery, publicly seeking collaboration after periods of tension over pricing, supply, and market access. [1

What’s Going On

• DAPPMAN’s spokesman, Nkem Ohia, spoke on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, stating that the association wants to act as bulk offtakers — picking fuel in large vessels (minimum 30,000 metric tons) at ex‑gantry prices, which positions them somewhere between wholesale and retail roles. [1]
• According to Ohia, DAPPMAN had reached out even before Dangote Refinery began production, proposing an “open‑door policy” where more marketers (beyond just a select few) could access the refinery directly. He said that until now, Dangote has preferred working with a limited set of partners, thereby excluding many DAPPMAN members. [1]
• Crucially, Ohia denied that the association demanded a ₦1.5 trillion annual subsidy from Dangote to enable depot operators match the refinery’s gantry prices. He described the claim as “completely ridiculous.”
• Crucially, Ohia denied that the association demanded a ₦1.5 trillion annual subsidy from Dangote to enable depot operators match the refinery’s gantry prices. He described the claim as “completely ridiculous.” [2]

Underlying Dispute & Industry Reaction

• The root of the tension lies in DAPPMAN’s difficulty accessing supply at competitive terms from Dangote, especially when coastal logistics and transport costs make distribution harder for many marketers. [3]
• Dangote earlier accused DAPPMAN of demanding huge subsidies to offset these additional logistic burdens. In response, Dangote said it already offers products at its gantry price and is unwilling to absorb massive subsidy burdens. [4]
• Meanwhile, the Crude Oil Refinery Owners Association of Nigeria (CORAN) has called for calm and urged DAPPMAN and Dangote to cooperate. CORAN stressed that refineries and marketers need each other to ensure efficient fuel distribution, advising against letting rivalry harm the refining revolution underway in Nigeria. [5]

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