Yuletide: Dangote slashes petrol price to N899

The Dangote petroleum refinery has reduced the price of its petrol N899.50 per litre to “provide much-needed relief for Nigerians ahead of the holiday season”.

In a statement on Thursday, Anthony Chiejina, the chief branding and communications officer of Dangote Group, said the reduction is designed to ease transport costs during the festive period.

Chiejina said the company also introduced a special offer to further benefit consumers.

“In addition to the holiday discount, Dangote Petroleum Refinery is allowing consumers to purchase an additional litre of fuel on credit for every litre bought on a cash basis,” the statement reads.

“To alleviate transport costs during this holiday season, Dangote Refinery is offering a holiday discount on PMS.

“From today, our petrol will be available at N899.50 per litre at our truck loading gantry or SPM. Furthermore, for every litre purchased on a cash basis, consumers will have the opportunity to buy another litre on credit, backed by a bank guarantee from Access Bank, First Bank, or Zenith Bank.

“The refinery also expressed its gratitude to Nigerians for their continued support as the country enters the festive season.”

Chiejina noted the refinery’s commitment to ensuring Nigerians have access to premium quality petroleum products that are competitively priced, as well as environmentally and engine friendly.

He highlighted that the refinery’s operations mark the end of Nigeria being a dumping ground for substandard and ‘blended’ imported products, which have posed significant risks to human health, machinery, and the environment.

The Dangote refinery, with a capacity of 650,000 barrels per day (BPD), is the largest single-train refinery in the world. It is fully capable of meeting 100 percent of Nigeria’s refined petroleum product requirements, with a surplus available for export.