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<p><&excl;-- BEGIN THEIA POST SLIDER --><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad4" id&equals;"quads-ad4" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<div align&equals;"left"><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">Dangote Petroleum Refinery &amp&semi; Petrochemicals has slashed the price of Premium Motor Spirit &lpar;PMS&rpar;&comma; or petrol&comma; for the second time this month&period; It has cut N65 off the previous price of N890&comma; bringing it down to N825 per litre at the gantry &lpar;ex-depot&rpar;&period; This follows a N60 reduction on February 1&period;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"he8wE303" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<&excl;-- TV --> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"4399361195" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"auto" &NewLine; data-full-width-responsive&equals;"true"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">The ex-depot price has thus decreased from N950 per litre in January to the current price of N825 per litre&comma; representing a reduction of N125 per litre within 26 days&period;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"94HwktV9" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<&excl;-- TV --> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"4399361195" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"auto" &NewLine; data-full-width-responsive&equals;"true"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">This recent price reduction will also ensure that Nigerians pay between N860 and N865 per litre for petrol at the pump in Lagos&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">In a statement from the first privately owned petroleum refinery in Africa&comma; it was announced that the price adjustment will take effect from Thursday&comma; February 27&comma; and is intended to provide essential relief to Nigerians&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">&&num;8220&semi;This strategic price adjustment is designed to provide essential relief to Nigerians in celebration of the Ramadan season&comma; while also supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic recovery policy by alleviating the financial burden on the Nigerian populace&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad3" id&equals;"quads-ad3" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"RDWTlL2Z" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block&semi; text-align&colon;center&semi;" &NewLine; data-ad-layout&equals;"in-article" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"fluid" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"6550225277"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">&&num;8220&semi;It is important to note that Dangote Petroleum Refinery has consistently lowered the prices of petrol and other refined petroleum products to the benefit of Nigerians&period; This marks the second reduction of PMS prices in February 2025&comma; following a previous decrease of N60 earlier in the month&period; Additionally&comma; in December 2024&comma; during the yuletide period&comma; the refinery reduced the price of PMS by N70&period;50&comma; from N970 to N899&period;50 per litre&comma; as part of its commitment to easing the cost of living and providing relief to Nigerians during the holiday season&comma;&&num;8221&semi; the statement read&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad1" id&equals;"quads-ad1" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">The refinery highlighted that previous reductions have positively impacted the overall cost of living&comma; benefiting various sectors of the economy&period; They also helped ensure that Nigerians did not experience the typical fuel scarcity and price hikes associated with the yuletide season&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">Dangote reiterated that its high-quality products&comma; which have become a favourite in both domestic and international markets&comma; will remain available nationwide&comma; particularly through its key partners—MRS Holdings&comma; AP &lpar;Ardova Petroleum&rpar;&comma; and Heyden—at market-friendly rates&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">&&num;8220&semi;Nigerians will be able to purchase high-quality Dangote petrol at the following prices across our partners’ retail outlets&colon; For MRS Holdings stations&comma; it will be sold for N860 per litre in Lagos&comma; N870 per litre in the South-West&comma; N880 per litre in the North&comma; and N890 per litre in the South-South and South-East regions&comma; respectively&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">&&num;8220&semi;The same product will also be available at the following prices in AP &lpar;Ardova Petroleum&rpar; and Heyden stations&colon; N865 per litre in Lagos&comma; N875 per litre in the South-West&comma; N885 per litre in the North&comma; and N895 per litre in the South-South and South-East&comma;&&num;8221&semi; it added&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">Dangote Petroleum Refinery assured the public of a consistent supply of petroleum products&comma; with sufficient reserves to meet domestic demand and a surplus for export&comma; thereby boosting the country’s foreign exchange earnings&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">The refinery called on marketers to support this initiative&comma; ensuring that Nigerians remain the primary beneficiaries of this effort&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">&&num;8220&semi;This collective action will contribute to the broader economic recovery plan led by His Excellency&comma; President Bola Ahmed Tinubu&comma; who is committed to making Nigeria self-sufficient in refined petroleum products and positioning the country as a leading oil export hub&comma;&&num;8221&semi; it concluded&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">Dangote Petroleum Refinery&comma; which has exported its products to Europe&comma; America&comma; Asia&comma; and other regions&comma; recently supplied jet fuel to Saudi Arabia&period; The refinery has confirmed it holds over 500 million litres of petrol in storage&comma; enough to meet Nigeria&&num;8217&semi;s petrol demand for several days&period; Additionally&comma; the refining capacity of the 650&comma;000 barrel per day refinery has surpassed Nigeria&&num;8217&semi;s average daily requirement of 385&comma;000 barrels&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><&excl;-- END THEIA POST SLIDER -->&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad4" id&equals;"quads-ad4" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; 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