Dangote reduces petrol price to ₦840 per litre

Dangote reduces petrol price to ₦840 per litre

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in its ex-depot price of petrol from ₦880 to ₦840.

This was confirmed in an update provided on Monday by a spokesman for the refinery, Tony Chiejina.

Chiejina said the new ex-depot price took effect on Monday, June 30, 2025, about a week after the refinery increased the ex-depot price per litre of petrol to ₦880.

Filling stations such as MRS Oil & Gas, Ardova Plc, and Heyden with special agreements with the Dangote Refinery are expected to reduce their pump price to below ₦900 to reflect the reduction in the product.

The ₦40 reduction followed a drop in oil prices on Monday as the two-week Middle East conflict between Israel and Iran eased.

The ceasefire between the two countries saw Brent crude fell 16 cents, or 0.24%, to close at $67.61 a barrel from around $80 a barrel after the United States bombed Iran’s nuclear facilities.

On Sunday, June 15, 2025, the $20bn Lagos-based refinery announced the free distribution of petrol and diesel to marketers, dealers, and other large users across the country.

The 650,000 barrels-per-day capacity refinery said it had procured 4,000 brand-new Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered tankers for the take-off of the initiative on August 15, 2025.

It also offered a credit facility to those purchasing a minimum of 500,000 litres — allowing them to obtain an additional 500,000 litres on credit for two weeks, under a bank guarantee.

Petrol marketers and truck owners have criticised the expansion moves by Dangote Refinery.

They said it would asphyxiate depot owners, truck operators, and retail outlets who have special deals for the direct delivery of petrol and diesel to large corporations and multinationals.