Several MRS filling stations across Nigeria are still selling petrol above the approved ₦739–₦740 per litre, despite Dangote Refinery’s latest price reduction. This is happening even after Aliko Dangote assured Nigerians that all MRS outlets would reflect the new pump price.
Checks across Lagos and its environs show that many outlets have yet to comply. At Igando, an MRS station sold petrol at ₦790 per litre, with no visible reduction days after the announcement.
In Alagbole, a border town between Lagos and Ogun states, an MRS outlet sold petrol at ₦850 per litre. Stations along Ekoro Road, Abule Egba, sold between ₦825 and ₦870 per litre.
Other marketers also maintained elevated prices. A BOVAS station in Ojodu sold petrol at ₦820 per litre, while an NNPC outlet in Berger dispensed PMS at ₦825 per litre.
Old Stock Delays Price Adjustment
A petrol attendant at an MRS filling station in Alagbole told The Nation that the outlet was still dispensing old stock and had not yet received supplies at the revised gantry rate.
The attendant said the station would adjust its pump price to ₦740 per litre from Monday after taking delivery of new supplies.
“We are selling at ₦850 because we still have old stock. Once we take delivery at the new price, we will adjust to ₦740 per litre from Monday,” the attendant said.
Other major marketers, including Mobil, TotalEnergies, and ConOil, sold petrol between ₦850 and ₦890 per litre, according to checks.
Outside Lagos, prices vary widely. Reports from Oyo, Delta, and Enugu states show pump prices ranging from ₦830 to ₦900 per litre. In parts of Delta State, petrol sold for as high as ₦990 per litre.
The situation differs in Abuja, where several stations have adjusted prices. NNPC, Ardova, AA Rano, BOVAS, and MRS outlets in the Federal Capital Territory now sell petrol at ₦739 per litre, about ₦70 cheaper than prices in Lagos.
Last week, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) urged its members to patronise the Dangote Refinery. The association cited lower prices and improved logistics.
IPMAN National President Abubakar Maigandi welcomed the refinery’s plan to supply PMS directly to registered members. He said free nationwide delivery will begin in January 2026, a move he believes could drive further price reductions if marketers comply.