NNPC Cuts Petrol Price to ₦815 per Litre in Abuja Amid Intensifying Fuel Price War
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has reduced the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) at its retail outlets in Abuja to ₦815 per litre, offering motorists slight relief amid ongoing fuel price volatility. The new price reflects a ₦20 reduction from the previous ₦835 per litre and took effect on Monday across several stations in the Federal Capital Territory.
Checks by The PUNCH revealed that the revised price was implemented at NNPC filling stations in Lugbe, Wuse Zones 4 and 6, along the Keffi–Abuja Road, and on the Kubwa Expressway. Some outlets, including the NNPC station opposite Shoprite, also displayed the updated ₦815 pump price.
Despite the adjustment, NNPC’s petrol price remains significantly higher than that of Dangote Refinery-backed MRS filling stations, which currently sell petrol at ₦739 per litre nationwide. A survey across Abuja showed wide price differences, with Matrix stations selling at ₦840 per litre, Sunlight outlets at ₦825, and Optima Energy at ₦835, underscoring the uneven pricing landscape in the city.
The latest price cut comes as competition deepens in Nigeria’s downstream oil sector following the large-scale entry of petrol supplies from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. On December 19, 2025, NNPC had earlier slashed its price by ₦80, from ₦915 to ₦835 per litre, responding to Dangote’s reduction of its ex-gantry price to ₦699 per litre — the lowest level seen in nearly two years.
While the ongoing price adjustments highlight the early impact of deregulation and increased domestic refining capacity, consumers continue to face uncertainty as prices fluctuate. Independent marketers have also raised concerns about shrinking profit margins and unequal access to competitively priced fuel, even as the Federal Government insists that petrol prices will be determined strictly by market forces going forward.
source: punch