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NNPC increased petrol pump prices at its retail outlets in Lagos and Abuja, with Lagos recording the steeper jump of N182 per litreThe price hike came as petrol loading at Dangote Refinery remained suspended for a fifth consecutive day, leaving marketers scrambling for supplyPetrol imports surged 207% between May and June 2026 even as Dangote Refinery’s daily supply dropped, raising fears of naira pressure and higher inflation
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has pushed up the pump price of petrol at its filling stations in Lagos and Abuja, with the adjustments taking effect as uncertainty over fuel supply deepens across the country.
A Legit.ng survey conducted on Tuesday, July 21 confirmed that NNPC outlets in Lagos are now selling petrol at N1,300 per litre, up from N1,118, a jump of N182.
Motorists face higher fuel costs as NNPC revises petrol prices Photo: BloombergSource: Getty Images
In Abuja, the price moved from
