Relief As Dangote Refinery Slashes Petrol Price By N100
The Dangote Refinery has reduced its ex-gantry price of petrol by ₦100 per litre, offering a slight relief to fuel marketers and motorists after recent increases triggered by volatility in global oil prices.
According to the refinery’s latest pricing template released on Tuesday, petrol will now sell at ₦1,075 per litre, down from the previous rate of ₦1,175.
The facility also announced that petrol supplied through coastal distribution channels will cost ₦1,050 per litre.
The company also adjusted its diesel price downward, cutting it to ₦1,430 per litre. This represents a reduction of ₦190 from the earlier price of ₦1,620 per litre.
However, the refinery clarified that the quoted gantry prices do not include statutory charges imposed by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
The latest adjustment marks the first reduction after three successive price increases in recent days, reflecting the refinery’s response to movements in the international crude oil market.
The crude oil market skyrocketed since the beginning of conflict between US/Israel and Iran.
With the Strait of Hormuz off Iran blocked for almost all oil tankers, the price of benchmark crude oil contracts rocketed past $100 a barrel on Monday — their highest levels since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 — before edging back slightly.
