Dangote Petroleum Refinery has urged Nigerians to report any MRS filling stations promoting Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), in any other case often called petrol, at a value above the permitted N739 per litre.
That is because the oil agency formally commenced nationwide gross sales of petrol at an earlier introduced pump value of N739 per litre throughout all MRS Oil Nigeria Plc filling stations.
This disclosure is contained in an announcement issued by Dangote Refinery on Sunday, December 21, 2025, noting that the minimize in petrol costs represents a big milestone within the refinery’s mission to ship inexpensive gasoline to Nigerians and stabilise the downstream petroleum market.
It said that the Refinery expects that the brand new pricing to be carried out throughout the over 2,000 MRS filling stations throughout the nation will be certain that the advantages of this discount attain customers nationwide.
The refinery counseled entrepreneurs who’ve embraced the brand new pricing regime and urged others to observe go well with within the curiosity of nationwide {economic} restoration.
It said, “We commend MRS and different entrepreneurs who’ve demonstrated patriotism by reflecting the lowered value on the pump. We name on others to hitch this effort as a present of assist for Nigeria’s {economic} restoration.’’
Backed by a assured day by day provide of fifty million litres, the Refinery famous that the initiative essentially alters the availability dynamics in the course of the vacation interval.
The assertion partly reads, “By refining regionally at scale, the refinery is decreasing Nigeria’s publicity to unstable international markets, conserving overseas trade, stabilising the Naira, and strengthening vitality safety. This sustained value minimize and regular provide are offering reduction to households, companies, and transport operators nationwide.”
The refinery additionally issued a stern warning in opposition to makes an attempt by “unscrupulous” operators to create synthetic shortage in response to the worth discount, calling on authorities businesses to behave decisively.
It stated, “Any try to create synthetic shortage or manipulate provide to frustrate current value reductions is unpatriotic and unacceptable.
“We urge regulatory authorities to stay vigilant and take agency motion in opposition to such practices, particularly throughout this essential festive interval.’’
The refinery suggested customers to withstand buying gasoline at inflated costs when cheaper, high-quality options are available.
“We encourage Nigerians to keep away from shopping for PMS at excessively excessive costs after they can entry regionally refined gasoline at N739 per litre from over 2,000 MRS stations nationwide. Report any MRS station promoting above N739 per litre by calling 0800 123 5264.
“We additionally name on different petrol station operators to patronise our merchandise in order that the advantages of this value discount could be handed on to Nigerians throughout all shops, making certain broad-based reduction and a extra steady downstream market,’’ the assertion added.
Recall that earlier in December, Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemical introduced a discount within the gantry value of its petrol to N699 per litre from N828 per litre, efficient December 11, 2025.
This lowered petrol value represents a N129 per litre lower or a 15.6% drop in comparison with the earlier value.
A couple of days in the past, the oil agency lowered the minimal order for petrol from 500,000 litres to 250,000 litres, permitting extra entrepreneurs to buy straight from the refinery on the gantry value of N699 per litre.
