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Dangote Refinery Reduces Petrol Price To ₦828
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, from ₦877 per liter to ₦828 per liter, representing a 5.6 percent decrease.
This latest adjustment comes despite crude oil prices climbing to an average of $64 per barrel on Thursday, up from $62 per barrel the previous day.
Findings by Vanguard show that the price reduction is linked to a newly reinforced crude supply arrangement between the refinery and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) under the naira-for-crude framework.
Under the deal, NNPC Ltd is expected to supply the 650,000-barrels-per-day refinery with five December-loading crude cargoes, including Amenam, Bonny Light, Forcados and Qua Iboe grades.
Industry sources say the arrangement has improved supply stability and reduced cost pressures on the refinery.
According to Petroleumprice.ng, depot operators in Lagos confirmed that loading at the new price started early Friday.
“The price adjustment is expected to bring some relief to fuel marketers and consumers nationwide, following weeks of elevated pump prices,” the platform stated.
Marketers are now anticipating a corresponding adjustment at retail filling stations in the coming days.
Despite the downward revision, Dangote’s petrol price continues to sit below import parity.
A report by S&P Global Commodity Insights, presented at the Major Energy Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN) conference in Lagos on Thursday, showed that as of October 17, 2025, Dangote’s gantry price of ₦877 per liter was below the average “into-tank” cost of imported fuel into Lagos and the ship-to-ship (STS) value at Lome, Togo.
S&P noted that this pricing advantage persists despite global crude fluctuations triggered by weak demand and sanctions on Russian oil exporters.
The report further revealed a significant decline in Nigeria’s fuel import volumes, now below 200,000 barrels per day, down from about 500,000 bpd in early 2023.
Leading manufacturers, including Dangote Cement and BUA Cement, have adjusted cement prices nationwide, with a bag now selling for as high as N12,000 in many parts of the country.
Industry operators say the latest increase marks another sharp jump from previous prices of between N11,000 and N11,500, deepening concerns about affordability and slowing construction activities.
Experts point to rising energy costs as the primary trigger behind the new pricing regime. Manufacturers are grappling with higher fuel prices, which directly impact production processes that rely heavily on energy.
Chairman of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry Construction and Engineering Group, Soji Adeniji, explained to Legit.ng that the surge in fuel prices has significantly raised factory operating costs.
According to him, the increase in petrol prices from around N1,000 to nearly N1,900 per litre has placed additional pressure on cement producers, forcing them to pass on the cost to consumers.
Stakeholders also link the rising prices to global developments, particularly tensions in the Middle East, which have disrupted energy markets worldwide.
These disruptions have cascading effects on input costs, further compounding the challenges faced by manufacturers already dealing with local economic pressures.
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The exchange rate for a dollar to naira at Lagos Parallel Market (Black Market) players buy a dollar for N1410 and sell at N1420 on Tuesday, 4th August 2026 according to sources at Bureau De Change (BDC).
Black Market Exchange Rate Today 5th August, 2026
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Buying Rate N1,415
Selling Rate N1,425
CBN (Official): ₦1,362.55
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Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have praised Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s decision to cut its ex-depot price for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), though many say the reduction has yet to ease the cost of transportation, food, and other daily essentials.
The refinery lowered its ex-depot petrol price from N1,330 per litre to between N1,265 and N1,300 per litre, reversing gains recorded over the previous two weeks when global crude oil prices were volatile.
The adjustment followed an earlier announcement by the refinery of plans to distribute petrol free of charge in Lagos, Ogun, Rivers, Kaduna, Delta, and the FCT to improve product availability.
Price Changes at Abuja Filling Stations
Checks across Abuja on Monday confirmed the price movement was already filtering through to retail outlets. MRS cut its pump price by N40 per litre, while independent marketers including AA Rano reduced their retail price by N30 per litre, bringing petrol to N1,300 per litre.
At the depot level, Emedab, NIPCO, and Sigmund were selling petrol at between N1,217 and N1,222 per litre. NAN reports that Civil servant Bare Oguntade described the cut as a welcome development but urged the federal government to ensure that transport operators and traders pass the savings along to ordinary consumers.
Business owner Anthony Okere echoed the sentiment, noting that many small businesses still depend heavily on petrol due to unreliable electricity supply, and that only a small number of transport operators have benefited from the government’s Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) programme.
Calls for Regulation and Monitoring
Public affairs analyst Jide Ojo said sufficient time had passed for the benefits of lower fuel supply costs to reach Nigerians at the grassroots level. He called on the federal government to engage petroleum marketers directly so that future price reductions are reflected quickly at filling stations and in transport fares.
Development expert Aliyu Ilias added that stronger regulatory oversight, combined with greater consumer participation, would push filling stations to comply with prevailing prices and encourage fair competition across the sector.
Meanwhile, Chinedu Ukadike, National Publicity Secretary of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), said the brief suspension of fuel loading after the price review was a routine reconciliation process that takes place whenever depot prices change.
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