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Petrol is set to get cheaper in Nigeria: Dangote Petroleum Refinery has cut its petrol gantry price again, with consortium marketers reporting offers at about N1,210 per litre in a report published Monday, November 2, 2026, days after a first reduction from about N1,250, and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited is also reversing an earlier pump price increase, a double move that points to falling prices at filling stations across the country. The latest reduction was confirmed through consortium marketers linked to the refinery, who told Legit.ng the new gantry price is N1,210 per litre, down N55 from the N1,265 they quoted the previous day, a 4.35 percent cut. A separate market survey published by Daily Post had reported an earlier reduction from N1,250 to N1,215 per litre, a cut of N35, and Olatide Jeremiah, chief executive of petroleum pricing tracker Petroleumprice.ng, confirmed the new rate as the consortium marketers' price. Because the two outlets reported slightly different figures on the consecutive cuts, the honest reading is a band: Dangote's offered rate has moved from about N1,250 down to roughly N1,210 to N1,215 within about 48 hours, and neither report carried an official statement from the refinery itself. What is driving the price cuts? The refinery's pricing model tracks the European gasoline benchmark known as EBOB, which has been falling. Legit.ng reported that the latest cut followed that decline in the benchmark, meaning the change is a response to global market conditions rather than a political intervention, and that dynamic matters for anyone trying to predict where pump prices go next. Where do depot and pump prices stand? Depot owners, including Soroman, Aiteo and Masters, are selling petrol at between N1,255 and N1,300 per litre, leaving Dangote's gantry rate the cheapest in the market. Retail prices at filling stations have remained elevated in recent weeks, ranging between about N1,370 and N1,429 per litre, but marketers expect pump prices to begin falling significantly as cheaper stock works through the supply chain. Why is NNPC reversing its increase? In a parallel development, Legit.ng reported that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited is reversing an earlier pump price increase, adding a second, independent source of downward pressure on petrol prices. Two of the biggest players in the downstream market moving in the same direction at once is rare, and it is the clearest signal yet that the recent price spike is unwinding. What this means for Nigerians Lower gantry prices usually translate into lower pump prices within days, although the pass-through is rarely immediate because marketers first sell off stock bought at higher prices. Abubakar Maigandi, president of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), welcomed the reduction as a positive development for Nigerians, and the size of the drop at any individual station will depend on transport and distribution costs. The wider context The Dangote refinery, located in Lekki, Lagos, is Africa's largest refinery with a capacity of 650,000 barrels per day, and it now supplies a large share of the petrol sold across Nigeria, which means its pricing decisions set the tone for the whole market. The company also disclosed record crude deliveries of about 735,000 barrels per day in October, the supply pipeline behind these cuts, and it follows an earlier round of depot price cuts in late October that underlines how fast the downstream market is moving. Frequently asked questions Who sets Nigeria's petrol price now? Since the Dangote refinery came onstream, its gantry rate has effectively become the reference price for the Nigerian petrol market, with depot owners and NNPC adjusting around it. When will filling stations pass on the cut? Marketers expect pump prices to fall this week, but each station's timing depends on how quickly it sells through existing stock bought at higher prices. How big is the refinery? About 650,000 barrels per day of capacity, the largest in Africa, supplying a major share of Nigeria's petrol. Sources: Legit.ng (Dave Ibemere), Daily Post, Petroleumprice.ng, Sahelian Times, MSME Africa.
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