PETROAN president cites lower landing costs after Abuja pump prices cut by N36–N40 per litre
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Nigerian retailers (NNPCL, MRS and others) cut petrol pump prices in Abuja after lower landing costs and depot price reductions aimed at matching Dangote Refinery's cheaper gantry price. The move highlights intensifying downstream competition and near-term price pressure in refined products, signaling softer local demand/realization for fuel distributors. For broader energy markets, it is a modest negative at the margin for crude-linked pricing expectations.
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NNPCL and MRS filling stations reduced petrol pump prices in Abuja and surrounding areas by N36–N40 per litre to N1,265–N1,299 per litre. PETROAN President Billy Gillis-Harry attributed the cuts to a drop in the landing cost of petrol, saying retail prices typically fall when import costs ease. He added that marketers do not lower prices to the point of selling at a loss. The move followed a reduction in ex-depot prices as depot owners sought to compete with Dangote Refinery’s N1,215perlitre gantry price, according to DAILY POST.
