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Dangote Refinery is finalising plans to begin free nationwide delivery of petrol to marketers, cutting distribution costs.
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IPMAN says the initiative will trigger a downward adjustment in pump prices, especially in northern Nigeria.
- Marketers expect improved supply, price stability, and reduced dependence on fuel imports from January 2026.
Petroleum marketers across Nigeria are expecting a reduction in petrol pump prices as the Dangote Petroleum Refinery concludes arrangements to commence free delivery of refined products nationwide.
Sources familiar with the development told Leadership that logistics and operational frameworks are being finalised to ensure seamless distribution across all regions of the country.
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The initiative, expected to begin in January 2026, will see Dangote Refinery transport petrol directly to registered marketers, eliminating key distribution costs.
Market operators believe the move will significantly lower retail prices, as transportation expenses and middleman charges—major contributors to pump price pressure—will be absorbed by the refinery.
Confirming the development, National President of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Abubakar Shettima, said Nigerians should expect a noticeable price reduction once the programme takes off.
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He explained that free delivery would particularly ease supply costs in northern states, where logistics have historically driven higher fuel prices.
Shettima added that with direct supply from Dangote Refinery, IPMAN members would no longer rely on imported products, further reducing costs and easing pressure on foreign exchange.
He urged the Federal Government to phase out petrol importation, warning that continuous imports distort market dynamics, drain foreign reserves, discourage investment, and threaten jobs within the domestic refining sector.
According to him, IPMAN—controlling over 80 per cent of Nigeria’s PMS retail outlets—is confident that the Dangote partnership will eliminate supply gaps and ensure steady nationwide availability of petrol.
The association praised Aliko Dangote for supporting the Federal Government’s refining agenda and commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for policy reforms aimed at strengthening domestic production and stabilising the downstream oil sector.
Dangote Refinery, meanwhile, is expanding its support infrastructure to accommodate the initiative, with indications that the free delivery service may later extend to other registered marketing groups.
