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The price cut of 15.58% aims to reduce transport costs for holiday travel as Dangote plans further decreases with increased refinery output and competition.

  • Dangote Petroleum Refinery cut its ex-depot petrol price from N828 to N699 per litre, a N125 reduction, with the change taking effect on December 11, 2025.
  • After a December 6, 2025 meeting with President Bola Tinubu, Aliko Dangote, refinery chairman, said petrol prices would fall as output ramps up to ease transport costs ahead of Christmas for millions of Nigerians.
  • Market trackers on Petroleumprice.ng reported several private depots, including Sigmund Depot, Bulk Strategic and TechnoOil, cut ex-depot rates following the refinery's price drop.
  • Despite the cut, retail stations currently report fuel selling between N890 and N910 per litre and remaining above N950 in Northern Nigeria.
  • Measured by the benchmark, the cut is a 15.58 per cent drop, pushing petrol below the N800 mark and marking the refinery's 20th petrol price adjustment this year.
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Daily Post Nigeria broke the news in Nigeria on Friday, December 12, 2025.
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