Petrol Hits N1,850 Per Litre in Mubi as Northern States Face Fresh Price Surge
By Aboki Forex —
Petrol prices have climbed sharply across parts of Northern Nigeria, with motorists in Mubi, Adamawa State, paying as much as N1,850 per litre. Several other northern markets are now selling above N1,500 per litre, deepening concerns over transport costs, food prices and household expenses.
The increases are more pronounced than in the South. Filling stations in Lagos sell petrol at around N1,380 to N1,390 per litre, while parts of Ogun State have climbed to about N1,410. Some outlets on the outskirts of Abuja are also selling above N1,400.
Where Prices Are Highest
Mubi recorded the steepest price cited, at N1,850 per litre. In several other northern markets, prices have moved into the N1,500 to N1,700 range. In parts of Damaturu, Yobe State, petrol sells for between N1,500 and N1,520 per litre. Prices in Kano, Sokoto and Borno have reached around N1,500. Parts of Taraba have recorded prices between N1,500 and N1,700 per litre.
Kaduna, Benue, Kogi, Plateau and Bauchi are also experiencing prices above N1,400 per litre. The spread shows the burden is heaviest in northern states, where long-distance road transportation is crucial to moving agricultural produce and other goods.
Dangote Refinery Raises Gantry Price
The latest retail increases follow another adjustment by Dangote Petroleum Refinery, which raised its petrol gantry price from N1,265 to N1,350 per litre, effective September 12. The refinery's gantry price has risen by N185, or about 15.9%, since August 21, when it stood at N1,165 per litre. Since then, the price moved through N1,185, N1,200 and N1,265 before reaching N1,350.
Marketers fear further increases if crude oil prices remain elevated, particularly amid international market uncertainty linked to the escalating US-Iran conflict.
Marketers, Labour Call for Action
Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria Publicity Secretary, Chinedu Ukadike, said domestic petrol prices would continue to respond to changes in crude oil costs. He urged the Federal Government to consider supplying crude to domestic refineries at prices slightly below international market levels and to review some statutory charges affecting petroleum-product distribution.
The Nigeria Labour Congress has also called for urgent intervention, warning that sustained petrol-price increases could worsen Nigeria's cost-of-living pressures. NLC President Joe Ajaero called for measures including wage support, increased crude supply to domestic refineries in naira and greater national petroleum storage capacity.
For consumers, the impact is already extending beyond filling stations. Commercial tricycle operators in Kano have reportedly increased fares by about 50% on some routes, while transport costs have also risen in Benue. Earlier reports said petrol prices reached as high as N1,520 per litre in some states, pushing up transport fares and prompting the NLC to demand urgent government intervention.
As petrol climbs above N1,500 in several markets, the fresh price shock risks becoming more than an energy story. For millions of households, it could increasingly determine how much they pay for transport, food and other everyday essentials.