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Direct supply to 11 states set to start with pump prices of N841 and N851 per litre
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Gantry loading price pegged at N820 with free delivery for registered stations
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Move expected to stabilise fuel distribution and cut reliance on imports
The Dangote Refinery, Africa’s largest single-train plant, will on Monday, September 15, 2025, begin direct PMS supply to 11 states with petrol price fixed at N841 and N851 per litre, setting the stage for a major shift in Nigeria’s downstream sector.
According to a release by the Dangote Group on Thursday, pump prices for Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Ondo, Osun, and Ekiti states have been fixed at N841 per litre, while Abuja, Delta, Rivers, Edo, and Kwara will retail at N851 per litre. The gantry loading price has been pegged at N820 per litre.
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The company declared in its official statement, “Dangote Petroleum Refinery begins direct supply of PMS with free delivery effective Monday September 15, 2025. New Gantry Price is set at N820.”
The scheme includes free delivery to registered filling stations in the initial 11 states, with gradual expansion across the country.
The intervention is positioned to improve fuel availability, enhance supply consistency, and strengthen Nigeria’s energy security.
The facility, commissioned in 2024 with a 650,000 barrels-per-day capacity, has already invested N720 billion in deploying 4,000 CNG-powered trucks to distribute 65 million litres of refined products daily.
The project is designed to create more than 15,000 jobs, revive dormant fuel stations, and save the nation an estimated N1.7 trillion annually in energy costs.
The rollout, initially fixed for August 15, was delayed following resistance from retail operators and labour unions. The Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) had threatened to suspend lifting and dispensing of fuel over competition concerns, while the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) staged a two-day strike.
The strike was suspended after the Department of State Services mediated a reconciliation meeting attended by the Minister of Finance, Mr Wale Edun, and labour representatives.
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A Memorandum of Understanding signed on September 9 mandated unionisation rights, banned rival union formations, and secured protection for workers against any form of victimisation.
The signatories included Mr Sayyu Dantata and Mr Ojimba Jibrin representing Dangote Group, Mr O.K. Ukoha of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Mr Benson Upah of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Mr N.A. Toro of the Trade Union Congress, NUPENG President Comrade Akporeha Williams, General Secretary Mr Afolabi Olawale, and Mr Amos Falonipe from the Federal Ministry of Labour.
