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Dangote breaks Silence, explains delay in bigger petrol price cuts

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July 4, 2026

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Dangote breaks Silence, explains delay in bigger petrol price cuts

Dangote Refinery clarifies why petrol prices in Nigeria lag behind global crude declines, while confirming recent price cuts and potential further reductions.

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The Tico Times

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· Jun 30, 2026

Costa Rica’s Ethanol Gasoline Plan Faces New Delay

Costa Rica’s plan to begin selling gasoline mixed with ethanol is still moving forward, but drivers may have to wait longer than expected before seeing the new fuel at service stations. The Ministry of Environment and Energy(MINAE), still intends to mix gasoline super with 10 ethanol as part of a broader effort to reduce vehicle [] The post Costa Rica’s Ethanol Gasoline Plan Faces New Delay appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

The Economic Times

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· Jul 2, 2026

Fuel price cut? Hardeep Puri explains

Fuel price cut? Hardeep Puri explains

Caucasian Knot

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· Jul 10, 2026

Volgograd drivers spoke out against the Astrakhan fuel sale system.

The sale of gasoline on even and odd days depending on the car's number will, at best, provide a short-term effect, but will definitely not solve the problem of fuel shortages and queues at gas stations, believe drivers from Volgograd and the region interviewed by Caucasian Knot.

The New Zealand Herald

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· Jun 27, 2026

What’s going on with petrol prices, and will they fall fast enough to turn the economy around? – Liam Dann

What’s going on with petrol prices, and will they fall fast enough to turn the economy around? – Liam Dann

The Hindu BusinessLine

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· Jul 1, 2026

Nayara Energy cuts petrol price by ₹5/litre, diesel by ₹3 as global oil rates cool down

The price cut marks the first reduction by any fuel retailer in more than two years

South Africa Today

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· Jun 24, 2026

Four things you may be surprised to find at a fuel station

The role of the fuel station is changing. What was once a straightforward stop for petrol and diesel is evolving into something broader and more convenient, with a growing range of services and everyday essentials on offer. The recent Trade Intelligence/Nedbank report (Forecourt Retail Report 2025/26) found that 46 of visitors to a fuel station []

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Related coverage for "Dangote breaks Silence, explains delay in bigger petrol price cuts": The Tico Times — Costa Rica’s Ethanol Gasoline Plan Faces New Delay. The Economic Times — Fuel price cut? Hardeep Puri explains . Caucasian Knot — Volgograd drivers spoke out against the Astrakhan fuel sale system.. The New Zealand Herald — What’s going on with petrol prices, and will they fall fast enough to turn the economy around? – Liam Dann . The Hindu BusinessLine — Nayara Energy cuts petrol price by ₹5/litre, diesel by ₹3 as global oil rates cool down. South Africa Today — Four things you may be surprised to find at a fuel station