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Dangote crashes petrol price to ₦1,075/litre, opens sales to all marketers
The refinery also aligned its coastal loading price at 1,075 per litre and suspended its consortium marketing arrangement, effectively opening petrol loading at its gantry to all qualified marketers. The post Dangote crashes petrol price to 1,075/litre, opens sales to all marketers appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Jamaica Observer
· Jun 25, 2026
Gas Prices down $.25, diesel down $10.50
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists should see a decrease at the pumps in the price of gasoline effective Thursday, June 28, according to the latest ex-refinery costs from Petrojam.90-octane will be sold for 200.57 per litre after a decrease of 0.25, while 87-octane will be sold for 193.13, down 0.25.Automotive Diesel will be sold for 201.25 after a 10.50 reduction and ultra-low sulphur diesel will be sold for 217.53 per litre, down 3.06.Kerosene decreased by 4.50 and will be sold for 185.89 per litre.Propane liquid petroleum will be sold for 79.07 per litre, down 2.10, and butane liquid petroleum will be sold for 87.54 per litre, down 3.06.Marketing companies and retailers will add their respective markups to these prices.
Vanguard News
· Jul 9, 2026
Dangote effects another cut in petrol price
As diesel prices rises across major depots By Udeme Akpan The Dangote Petroleum Refinery on Wednesday trimmed its ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, by ¦ 1 per litre, even as diesel prices climbed across several petroleum depots in Lagos, reflecting mixed trends in Nigeria’s downstream petroleum market. Meanwhile, the global [] The post Dangote effects another cut in petrol price appeared first on Vanguard News.
Malay Mail
· Jun 30, 2026
MoF cuts unsubsidised fuel prices by 10 sen ahead of BUDI Diesel rollout
PUTRAJAYA, June 30 — Retail prices for unsubsidised petrol and diesel will drop by 10 sen per litre for the week o...
Daily Post Nigeria
· Jul 4, 2026
Cooking gas price reduction update in Nigeria
The prices of liquefied petroleum gas, known as cooking gas, have continued to fall across parts of Nigeria after weeks of upsurge due to supply constraints. Checks across cooking gas retail outlets in Abuja showed that they have dropped by between N1450 and N1500 per kilogram from N1700 at AA Shafa and Ranoil in Dutse [] Cooking gas price reduction update in Nigeria
Legit.ng
· Jun 22, 2026
Revealed" See Nigerian refineries producing fuel apart from Dangote
Nigeria's diesel market shifts as modular refineries supply 648,000 litres daily, with Edo Refinery achieving 91.66 efficiency amidst import reliance challenges.
NDTV
· Jul 10, 2026
Petrol, Diesel Prices On July 10: Check New City-Wise Fuel Rates
On Friday, July 10, 2026, petrol and diesel prices remained unchanged despite movement in the global crude prices over the past week. State-run oil marketing companies such as IOCL, HPCL, BPCL did not...
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Related coverage for "Dangote crashes petrol price to ₦1,075/litre, opens sales to all marketers": Jamaica Observer — Gas Prices down $.25, diesel down $10.50. Vanguard News — Dangote effects another cut in petrol price. Malay Mail — MoF cuts unsubsidised fuel prices by 10 sen ahead of BUDI Diesel rollout. Daily Post Nigeria — Cooking gas price reduction update in Nigeria. Legit.ng — Revealed" See Nigerian refineries producing fuel apart from Dangote. NDTV — Petrol, Diesel Prices On July 10: Check New City-Wise Fuel Rates