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Dangote, major marketers cut petrol depot prices as FG mounts pressure
IPMAN targets sub-N800/litre By Udeme Akpan Obas Esiedesa Nigeria’s downstream petroleum market witnessed another round of price reductions on Monday, with the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and several major fuel marketers lowering depot prices for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, and diesel. This development comes at the backdrop of pressures from the Federal [] The post Dangote, major marketers cut petrol depot prices as FG mounts pressure appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Vanguard News
· Jun 21, 2026
Motorists berate oil marketers over high cost of petrol despite global price drop
Many motorists in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have expressed concern about the high cost of fuel despite a drop in global oil prices. According to them, many filling stations across the FCT have yet to adjust their fuel pumps to reflect the price drop. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the price [] The post Motorists berate oil marketers over high cost of petrol despite global price drop appeared first on Vanguard News.
Daily Post Nigeria
· Jul 6, 2026
FG insists on fuel price slash at meeting with Dangote Refinery, marketers
The Federal Government has called on marketers to reduce the pump price of petrol to reflect falling crude costs in the international market. The Minister of state for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, made the call on Monday at a stakeholders’ meeting with the marketers and other downstream petroleum sector operators. The minister demanded that the sharp [] FG insists on fuel price slash at meeting with Dangote Refinery, marketers
BOL News
· Jun 27, 2026
Govt committed to passing oil price relief to consumers: Ali Pervaiz Malik
Petrol traded between 90.36 and 98.35 per barrel last week. The post Govt committed to passing oil price relief to consumers: Ali Pervaiz Malik appeared first on BOL News.
Legit.ng
· Jul 12, 2026
Find out more as marketers release new petrol prices as Dangote rate is cheaper
Marketers released fresh petrol prices showing Dangote Refinery selling PMS at N1,075 per litre, below the N1,095 import parity cost, extending its advantage.
CityNews Montreal
· Jun 26, 2026
Montreal gas prices remain high despite drop in oil prices
Motorists are not yet seeing relief at the pumps, even as global oil prices have fallen back to near pre-conflict levels following easing tensions in the Middle East. According to Quebec’s Régie de l’énergie, the average price of regular gasoline in the Montreal area remains 24 cents per litre higher than it was before the [] The post Montreal gas prices remain high despite drop in oil prices appeared first on CityNews Montreal.
Arise News
· Jul 10, 2026
Dan Kunle: Global Crude Market Dynamics Make Immediate Petrol Price Cuts Impossible
Energy expert Dan Kunle says inventory costs, global tensions and Nigeria's production challenges prevent immediate reductions in petrol pump prices.
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