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Dangote Refinery resumes naira petrol sales at ₦1,215/litre

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has resumed gantry loading of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, in naira after a week suspension, ending uncertainty in the downstream sector over its temporary shift to dollar-denominated sales. Vanguard reported that the refinery has fixed its new ex-depot (gantry) price at N1,215 per litre, representing an increase of N140 […]

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Dangote Refinery cuts petrol price by ₦1 as brent crude surges

Dangote Petroleum Refinery on Wednesday reduced its ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit, known as petrol, by N1 per litre. The price cut came even as diesel prices climbed across several petroleum depots in Lagos, reflecting mixed trends in Nigeria’s downstream petroleum market. Meanwhile, global crude oil prices surged sharply on Wednesday, with international benchmark […]

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Dangote Refinery, marketers cut petrol, diesel depot prices

Nigeria’s downstream petroleum market witnessed another round of price reductions on Monday, with the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and several major fuel marketers lowering depot prices for Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, and diesel. This development comes at the backdrop of pressures from the Federal Government as well as growing competition and improving product […]

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Why pump prices don’t follow daily crude costs — Dangote Refinery

Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals says its product pricing is not tied to daily swings in global crude prices, addressing recent public and government pressure for marketers to cut fuel prices following the drop in international oil benchmarks. The clarification came in an official statement responding to calls from Nigerians and the Federal Government for […]

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Marketers threaten shutdown if FG enforces petrol price control

Fuel marketers have declared that their filling stations will stop selling petrol should the Federal Government try to enforce price control. The National Publicity Secretary of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Chinedu Ukadike, issued the warning on Tuesday during an interview with Vanguard. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, […]

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Dangote Refinery slashes petrol gantry price by ₦25 to ₦1,250/litre

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced its petrol gantry price by N25 per litre, lowering the cost from N1,275 to N1,250. The PUNCH reported that a senior Dangote Group official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to comment publicly on the matter, confirmed the development to our correspondent on Saturday. […]