Business News of Tuesday, 23 September 2025

Source: www.legit.ng

Dangote announces more filling stations Nigerians can buy petrol cheap

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced the expansion of its free petrol delivery initiative to more ofilling stations across several Nigerian state.

In a statement released on Tuesday, September 2025, the company said leading marketers including Conoil Plc, Eterna Plc, Golden Super, Nepal Energies, Kifayat Global Energy, Riquest Oil and Gas, and Emadeb Energy Services Limited have signed up to benefit from the scheme.

These marketers, along with other independent retailers, will receive petrol directly from the refinery without paying delivery costs, enabling them to pass savings on to motorists.

The refinery is now expected to deliver petrol to filling stations of the marketers in Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Ondo, Osun, Ekiti, Abuja, Kwara, Delta, Rivers, and Edo.

The states have been earmarked for the first phase of the programme, with more states set to follow in the coming weeks.

Here is the retail pump prices announced by Dangote for partners.

Retail pump prices

1. Lagos – ₦841

2. Ogun – ₦841

3. Oyo – ₦841

4. Ondo – ₦841

5. Osun – ₦841

6.Ekiti – ₦841

7. Abuja – ₦841

8. Edo – ₦851

9. Kwara – ₦851

10. Delta – ₦851

11. Rivers – ₦851

According to BusinessDay, Dangote Refinery’s existing distribution network includes MRS, Heyden, Ardova (AP), Hyde, Optima, Techno Oil, and TotalEnergies. Recently, more partners have joined the scheme, such as Garima Petroleum, Sunbeth Energies, Sobaz Nigeria Ltd

Others are Virgin Forest Energy, Sixxco Oil Ltd., N.U. Synergy Ltd., Soroman Nigeria Ltd., Jezco Oil Nigeria Ltd., Jengre, Cocean, Kifayat, Triumph Golden, Sifem Global, Riquest, and Mamu Oil.

Dangote wants more marketers to sign up

The refinery has also urged more oil marketers to register and enjoy free deliveries.

Energy expert and co-founder of Dairy Hills, Kelvin Emmanuel, said Dangote’s decision to absorb logistics costs marks a turning point that could finally allow Nigerians to enjoy the benefits of local refining.

Dangote massive investment Dangote invested over N720 billion to implement its landmark initiative of deploying 4,000 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered trucks for the nationwide distribution of petroleum products.

In a statement, Dangote group said the move will absorb over N1.07 trillion annually in fuel distribution costs.

It said:

"The initiative eliminates transportation costs for fuel marketers and large-scale consumers, is expected to help reduce pump prices and inflation."