The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has announced a hike in its petrol pump price to N925 per litre in Lagos and N950 per litre in Abuja, effective April 2, 2025.
This marks an increase of N65 from the previous price of N860 per litre in Lagos, and a N70 rise from the N880 per litre previously sold in the northern region.
Last week, MRS and other independent marketers increased the price of petrol to N930 per litre in Lagos and N960 for residents living in the northern part of the country.
Industry experts said the new increase is a direct fallout of the recent suspension of sales of petroleum products in naira by the Dangote refinery.
This adjustment reflects ongoing changes in Nigeria’s deregulated fuel market and follows shifts in market competition, supply costs, and global oil price trends.
The development also comes against the backdrop of a new leadership at the national oil firm. President Bola Tinubu appointed Mr Bayo Ojulari to replace Mele Kyari in the early hours of Wednesday, while also restructuring the NNPCL board.
NNPC stations along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and Ikorodu Road now sell at N925 per litre, after initially displaying N930 per litre to its customers.