Dangote Refinery has announced a reduction in petrol retail prices nationwide as it prepares to launch its direct fuel distribution initiative on Monday, September 15, 2025.
The $20 billion refinery, Africa’s largest with a capacity of 650,000 barrels per day, will distribute petrol and diesel directly to consumers using its fleet of 4,000 compressed natural gas trucks, eliminating logistics costs.
According to the new price template shared on Dangote Group’s official X account, the gantry price remains N820 per litre, unchanged from last month. However, retail prices have been adjusted across regions:
- Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, Ondo, Ekiti: N841 per litre (down from N860)
- Abuja, Edo, Delta, Rivers, Kwara: N851 per litre (down from N885)
This represents a reduction of N19 in the South-West and N34 in Abuja, the North-Central, and South-South.
The refinery clarified that the new price template and distribution scheme take effect on September 15, 2025, though the pricing model is not binding on independent marketers, except for MRS and other direct distribution partners.
The announcement comes amid tensions with the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), which recently threatened to resume strike action, accusing Dangote Group of reneging on prior agreements.
Dangote Group, however, maintained that it respects the voluntary union membership rights of its workers.
