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NNPCL posts N502bn profit as petrol prices fall

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited posted a profit after tax of N502bn in November 2025, extending its profitability run even as crude oil and condensate production declined during the period. The strong financial showing came as the state-owned energy company entered an intensifying price war in the downstream petroleum sector by cutting the pump […]

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Petrol price war will benefit Nigerians, says NNPCL boss

The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Bayo Ojulari, has assured Nigerians that the ongoing price competition in the downstream petroleum sector will ultimately favour consumers. Ojulari said the present tensions in the market are a natural outcome of Nigeria’s shift from near-total reliance on fuel imports to domestic refining […]

Fuel scarcity'll continue after polls, marketers warn
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Long queues emerge in Lagos as MRS slashes petrol price

Motorists on Wednesday thronged MRS filling stations across Lagos following a reduction in the pump price of petrol from N890 to N739 per litre, a development that eased fuel costs but resulted in long queues across the metropolis. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, who monitored activities at several filling stations, long but orderly […]

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Dangote price cut triggers petrol price war in Lagos, Ogun — Report

As more MRS filling stations in Lagos and Ogun states began dispensing Premium Motor Spirit produced by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery at ₦739 per litre, motorists have increasingly boycotted retail outlets selling petrol at higher prices. According to The PUNCH, the development has forced several filling stations to slash their pump prices by about ₦100 […]

NNPCL sets fuel price above N1000 per litre
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NNPCL slashes petrol price to N835/ltr

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has reduced the pump price of petrol for the third time in December 2025. According to Daily Post, monitoring fuel stations across Abuja on Thursday, it was observed that NNPCL lowered the price of petrol to N835 per litre from the previous N915. The adjustment represents a reduction of […]

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Dangote Refinery PMS supply to crash petrol prices — IPMAN

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has called on its members nationwide to patronise the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in the purchase of Premium Motor Spirit noting that the refinery currently offers the most affordable prices for marketers, even as free delivery is expected to commence in January 2026. The association expressed satisfaction over a […]

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Dangote Refinery slashes petrol price to N699

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a major reduction in the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit, bringing the rate down from N828 to N699 per litre. This new benchmark price, updated and published on Friday by Petroleumprice.ng, represents a N129 drop, which is approximately a 15.6 per cent reduction. A senior official of the […]

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Dangote denies import duty influenced 5.6% petrol price cut

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has officially debunked reports suggesting that recent reductions in petrol pump prices were due to the Federal Government’s purported suspension of the 15 per cent import duty on petrol and diesel. The company categorically described the claims circulating in the media as false, misleading, and inconsistent with actual market realities. The […]

Dangote Refinery loses N32.5bn after petrol price cut
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Dangote Refinery raises petrol price to ₦877 as operations fully resume

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery resumed full operations on Thursday, simultaneously raising the gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly known as petrol, by seven per cent, from ₦820 per litre to ₦877 per litre. According to Vanguard, oil marketers who purchase large volumes of two million litres and above would benefit from this relatively low […]