NNPC Slashes Petrol Price: Lagos, Ogun Lead List of 10 States with Lowest Rates
By Aboki Forex —
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) has reduced petrol prices across its filling stations nationwide, with many now selling below N1,200 per litre. Data obtained by Legit.ng shows that NNPC retail stations across the country now sell petrol between N1,170 and N1,395 per litre, depending on location.
Lagos and Ogun Record Lowest Pump Prices
Lagos and Ogun states recorded the lowest pump price at N1,170 per litre, down from N1,210. Abuja follows at N1,210, while Osun sells at N1,220 and Kano at N1,222. Ondo and Rivers states both sell for N1,230 per litre. Several southern states, including Abia, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bayelsa, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, Imo, and Jigawa, where NNPC retail stations are located, sell petrol for N1,235 per litre at the time of reporting.
Northern States Record Highest Prices
Yobe recorded the highest pump price at N1,395 per litre. Other states with high petrol prices include Bauchi at N1,385, Sokoto at N1,378, Plateau at N1,375, and Katsina at N1,377. Benue and Zamfara both sell at N1,370 each. Also, Kaduna sells at N1,365, Niger at N1,364, Kogi at N1,360, Adamawa at N1,355, and Gombe at N1,345.
Top 10 States with Lowest NNPC Petrol Prices
Lagos – N1,170. Ogun – N1,170. Abuja – N1,210. Osun – N1,220. Kano – N1,222. Ondo – N1,230. Rivers – N1,230. Abia – N1,235. Akwa Ibom – N1,235. Anambra – N1,235.
Dangote Refinery Cuts Wholesale Price Again
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced its wholesale petrol price by over N200 per litre in the last month. The latest adjustment came on July 2, 2026, when the refinery lowered its ex-depot price by N50, bringing it down from N1,125 to N1,075 per litre, Punch reports. The ex-depot price is the rate at which refineries sell petrol to marketers before additional costs such as transportation, distribution, and retailers' margins are added.
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has also opened the sale of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to all licensed marketers, ending its previous consortium marketing arrangement. The refinery said all qualified marketers can now purchase products directly from its loading gantry, widening access to locally refined petrol and allowing more participants to source fuel without going through intermediary arrangements.
The wide price variations across states, from N1,170 in Lagos to N1,395 in Yobe, reflect regional differences in fuel distribution and transportation costs. For Nigerian consumers and businesses, the gap means that those in northern states continue to pay significantly more at the pump, while the continued price cuts from Dangote Refinery could put further downward pressure on NNPC prices in the weeks ahead.