Dangote Refinery has reduced the pump price of petrol across Nigeria. The company also confirmed September 15, 2025, as the launch date for its long-awaited direct distribution scheme.
The $20 billion refinery, which processes 650,000 barrels per day, said its new gantry price remains ₦820 per litre. That is the same price it announced last month.
According to the latest price template, petrol will sell for ₦841 per litre in Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, Ondo, and Ekiti, down from ₦860.
In Abuja, Edo, Delta, Rivers, and Kwara, the retail price now stands at ₦851, reduced from ₦885. This translates to a ₦19 cut in the South-West and ₦34 in Abuja and the South-South.
Free Fuel Scheme Kicks Off
Dangote Refinery also confirmed that its free fuel distribution scheme will start on Monday.
Company spokesman Anthony Chiejina said: “We are starting the free fuel distribution scheme on Monday. We will start with Lagos and the South West, Abuja, Kwara, Delta, Rivers and Edo States. There will be a drop in price effective on Monday when the free distribution starts.”
The company explained that the scheme was initially scheduled for August but delayed due to logistics problems in China. Over 1,000 trucks have now arrived in Nigeria to begin the programme.
New Trucks, Ongoing Labour Dispute
Dangote said it is deploying 4,000 compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks for direct distribution at zero logistics cost. More states will be added to the scheme as additional trucks arrive.
In its words: “Even though we recently noticed how the CNG prices doubled a week ago, that will not deter our 10,000 CNG truck roll-out this year.”
However, tension remains with the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG). The union warned that it could resume strike action, accusing Dangote of reneging on recent agreements.
Dangote insists it respects workers’ right to union membership and says its direct distribution scheme will not change that position.
The refinery’s pricing template, meanwhile, is binding only on MRS and its partner distributors, not on independent marketers.
Data from the National Bureau of Statistics show fuel remains a major driver of inflation in Nigeria, keeping public interest high in every petrol price adjustment.
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