{"id":194173,"date":"2026-02-09T14:10:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T13:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/imported-fuel-cheaper-than-dangote-petrol-marketers"},"modified":"2026-02-09T15:16:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T14:16:24","slug":"imported-fuel-cheaper-than-dangote-petrol-marketers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/economy\/imported-fuel-cheaper-than-dangote-petrol-marketers","title":{"rendered":"Imported Fuel Cheaper Than Dangote Petrol Marketers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Imported premium motor spirit is N77 cheaper than Dangote Refinery\u2019s petrol, according to the latest figures from the Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>MEMAN data on Friday showed that the landing cost of petrol stood at an average of N721.80 per liter.<\/p>\n<p>On the flip side, the Dangote Refinery petrol gantry price stood at N799 per liter.<\/p>\n<p>This showed a N77.2 per liter price gap between imported fuel and Dangote Refinery.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, last week, in a statement, the 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery said that marketers would save at least N77.2 per liter if they patronized its gantry price petrol over coast delivery.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cReliance on coastal delivery, especially within Lagos, introduces avoidable costs with material implications for fuel pricing, consumer welfare, and overall economic well-being.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur assessment shows that coastal logistics can add around N75 per liter to the cost of petrol, which, if passed on to consumers, would push the pump price of PMS close to N1,000 per liter,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>Checks in Abuja on Sunday showed that petrol remained between N839 to N905 per liter across filling stations, including MRS, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Ranoil, AA Rano, AP, Mobil, Emedab, Empire Energy and others.<\/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. Imported premium motor spirit is N77 cheaper than Dangote Refinery\u2019s petrol, according to the latest figures from the Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria. MEMAN data on Friday showed that the landing cost of petrol stood at an average of N721.80 per liter. 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