Why Are Petrol Prices Rising Despite Dangote Refinery?

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Why Are Petrol Prices Rising Despite Dangote Refinery?
Sep 15, 2026
Luqman Awwal Agono

The Dangote Refinery was expected to transform Nigeria’s petroleum industry by increasing local refining and reducing the country’s dependence on imported petrol.

But with petrol prices rising again despite the availability of locally refined fuel, many Nigerians are asking why the expected relief has not yet reached the pump.

Today on Nigeria Daily, we look at why petrol prices are still rising despite the Dangote Refinery producing fuel, what is driving the latest increase, and what this means for Nigerians.