2025-12-15 08:00:00
According to The Punch, partners of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery including MRS are set to begin retailing petrol around ₦739 per litre, following a reduction in the refinery’s ex-depot price and renewed pressure to reflect lower costs at the pump.
The report says Aliko Dangote argued that some outlets keep prices elevated even after gantry cuts, and that the refinery will push supply and enforcement—starting with partner stations—to make the new pricing regime visible to consumers.
Punch also reports Dangote raised concerns about the issuance of import licences and warned that continued large-scale imports could undercut local refining investments, especially as refineries scale output into 2026.
Analysis/Echotitbits take: If the pump price resets stick, it will test how quickly pricing transmits from depot to retail and how regulators manage imports versus local supply. Watch for independent marketers’ adoption rate, regional pricing gaps, and any policy moves on import licences or crude allocation.
Source: The Punch — December 15, 2025
The Punch https://punchng.com/dangote-names-n739-as-new-petrol-pump-price/ December 15, 2025
