{"id":166044,"date":"2025-06-07T22:15:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T21:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/petrol-not-expensive-in-nigeria-dangote"},"modified":"2025-06-07T23:29:04","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T22:29:04","slug":"petrol-not-expensive-in-nigeria-dangote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/economy\/petrol-not-expensive-in-nigeria-dangote","title":{"rendered":"Petrol not expensive in Nigeria \u2013 Dangote"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The President of Dangote Group of Companies, Aliko Dangote, has named the road leading to the Dangote Refinery after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.<\/p>\n<p>Dangote spoke at the launch of the reconstruction of the Deep Sea Port Access Road in Lagos State on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>He also said that it was a relief to see the majority of fuel stations that were previously non-functional now operational across the country, vowing that there would never be petrol queues again.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Africa\u2019s richest man stated that fuel is not expensive in Nigeria, adding that a litre of Premium Motor Spirit is sold at higher rates in other African countries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe majority of fuel stations that were not working, they are now back to work; there is no more shortage, no more queues, and there will never be,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome people here in Nigeria might think that petrol at less than N900 is expensive, but there is nowhere in West Africa where petrol is not selling above $1, which is N1,600,\u201d Dangote said.<\/p>\n<p>Petrol is sold between N800 and over N1,000 across Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The President of Dangote Group of Companies, Aliko Dangote, has named the road leading to the Dangote Refinery after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Dangote spoke at the launch of the reconstruction of the Deep Sea Port Access Road in Lagos State on Thursday. 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