Last mentioned: Mar 21, 2026
Settlement Deadline
Deadline for marketers to provide proof of payment for price differentials under existing guarantees.
Implementation
New ex-depot price of N1,245/litre becomes effective at midnight.
Price Revision Notice
Dangote Refinery issues notice to marketers regarding the upward price adjustment.
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has increased its ex-depot petrol price by nearly 6% to N1,245 per litre, citing escalating Middle East tensions and rising global crude costs. The move, effective March 21, 2026, signals immediate inflationary pressure for the Nigerian economy as marketers prepare to pass costs to consumers.
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| What you see | What it tells you |
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| Recency clustering | Whether mentions are concentrated in a recent window (a news cycle) or distributed (a sustained arc). |
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