Petrol Price Soars to ₦950 at MRS Stations as Supply Glitch Hits Dangote Refinery

|By Adejumo Adekunle

Fuel prices have climbed again in Abuja, with MRS filling stations now selling Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) for ₦950 per litre — a sharp rise that has deepened nationwide concerns over energy costs.

The new price, observed on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, marks a jump from ₦851 per litre previously recorded at MRS outlets in Kubwa and along the Lugbe Expressway. The increase comes despite the Dangote Refinery’s massive 650,000-barrel-per-day capacity and recent government initiatives such as the Naira-for-Crude deal and the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) truck distribution scheme aimed at stabilizing fuel supply.

Owned by Sayyu Dantata, a half-brother to Aliko Dangote, MRS is among the retail outlets directly linked to the refinery’s product distribution. Industry insiders attribute the latest hike to supply disruptions from the Dangote Refinery, which have forced depot operators — including Ranoil, Matrix, AA Rano, and AYM Shafa — to raise their ex-depot prices to between ₦885 and ₦897 per litre in Lagos and Warri.

Barely two days earlier, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and other major marketers had also raised pump prices to ₦955 per litre, up from ₦905–₦920 in Abuja and surrounding areas.

With the current adjustment, Nigerians are now paying between ₦950 and ₦990 per litre of petrol, depending on their location, as the country continues to grapple with unstable fuel pricing and lingering supply bottlenecks.