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Workers’ Day: Nigerians buy petrol at N1440 per liter as NNPCL, others increase fuel price

Petrol prices have climbed sharply across Nigeria, with several filling stations now dispensing fuel between N1,364 and N1,444 per liter, reflecting the growing impact of rising global crude oil prices on the domestic market.

Findings by DAILY POST on Thursday evening showed that major marketers, including the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), MRS, BOVAS, AP (Ardova), and Mobil, adjusted their pump prices to between N1,364 and N1,370 per liter.

Other outlets such as AA Rano, Emedab, Empire Energy, and Ranoil are selling petrol at higher rates, ranging from N1,370 to N1,440 per liter.

This marks a steep increase from around N900 per liter recorded in February 2026.

The latest adjustment comes barely 24 hours after Dangote Refinery and depot owners raised their gantry and ex-depot prices to N1,275 and N1,320 per liter, respectively, attributing the hike to a surge in global crude oil prices.

Checks on Friday morning indicated that Brent and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude benchmarks climbed to $111 and $105 per barrel, driven by sustained tensions involving Iran, the United States, and Israel in the Middle East.

The situation has been further compounded by the recent exit of the United Arab Emirates from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), adding to volatility in the global oil market.

Commenting on the development, the spokesperson of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Chinedu Ukadike, said the rise in global oil prices is significantly affecting domestic fuel costs.

“Though Dangote Refinery has helped cushion the impact, global crude oil price volatility is impacting the domestic market,” he said.

The continued rise in gasoline prices has intensified calls for urgent government intervention, as Nigerians grapple with worsening economic conditions.

The development is coming at a critical time, as workers mark the May Day celebration, with the minimum wage at N70,000 and the cost of living continuing to rise alongside fuel prices nearing N1,500 per liter.

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Nigerians are suffering and smiling. Now election is close by, you will see politicians "assisting" bricklayers. Some will be roasting corn by the roadside. Some will pretend to be sharing money to the "less privileged."

All na to win election o. After they win, life goes on as normal. Make everyone wise up.

Omoooooooooooooooooo

No be small thing bro

The tinubu hand work

Why is tinubu even seeking for a second term after all his failures

If Jonathan was in power, Tinubu and his miscreants would have told us Jonathan is having an oil wind fall. Let it be on record that Tinubu government have sold oil the highest yet Nigerians suffered most under the renewed hopelessness

Everything will stop next year.

We have have sense by force, I believe

Nigerians will still vote for the party that made them buy petrol for 1440
It is called Stockholm Syndrome
If you have the means and have something reasonable to do with your life, remove yourself from the Nigerian Politicians-Nigerian voters mix. Its a peculiar and strange love relationship, you cannot break that love. Just remove yourself

Its disheartning....
Nigeria leaders dont consider policies effects on the masses...
Emiefele started his own rubbish...
Tinubu finished it with subsidy and exchange rate palaver cum taxes...
No leader gives a ..ck how citizens will survive...

davidtemi:
Everything will stop next year.

We have have sense by force, I believe

Are you sure, majority of Nigerian voters are dumb o

And people will still queue in the sun in 9 months to vote for the man making life miserable for them. Is it a mental illness?

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See your lives! See your government. See your god.

It's not easy right now in Nigeria

The only thing this Tinubu’s government has impressed me with is their zeal to enact state police to curb the spread of insecurity in the nation. Even though they are still in the “we will” phase, I still like am sha, will that make me vote for him, hell no!

Will my vote count with the new INEC leadership, hell no!

On Election Day, I go sit down for my house, if God wants to save Nigeria, let him save us, if he doesn’t want Nigeria saved, make dem carry go..

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WizardOfNG
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Madridguy
Naptu2
FSBoperator
DomPerignon
MagicBishop
Legendhero
Richtaiwo
Yarimo

See your lives! See your government. See your god.

Something wey dem still dey sing their god praises 🙌🏾🙌🏾under the chains.. it's a pity mehn

Workers day or groundnut eater's day?

Na thunda go fire Donald Trump!

He's the cause of this energy crisis!!!

tunapawizzy:
Nigerians will still vote for the party that made them buy petrol for 1440
It is called Stockholm Syndrome
If you have the means and have something reasonable to do with your life, remove yourself from the Nigerian Politicians-Nigerian voters mix

Better said....no disturb me. Abeg, i no get words to reach 20

This one go till reach 2k ahhhh

Dangote's ex-depot price at the time of the start of the US/Israeli war on Iran was ₦825 – ₦875 per litre, now it is ₦1,275 per liter? Na jejely Straits of Hormuz dey operate before o.

We are really enjoying in this corntree o.

This is the handiwork of the US and Israel; not everything is Tinubu.

tunapawizzy:
Are you sure, majority of Nigerian voters are dumb o

YES I am sure 90% of Nigerians now have sense. The 10% are the ones evil spirits are controlling. Suffer no dey tire those ones.

By 2nd week of May, we will buy fuel for 1700 naira take it or leave it. And that's if we are lucky. Ships cannot load crude through the strait of Hormuz. Countries strategic oil reserves have been used up. The ships that manage to load crude travel at the speed of a bicycle. It will take them weeks before they reach their destination. 20% of the global crude supply is off the market for the next several weeks. A global panic is setting in. By the 2nd week of May, it will become very obvious. I won't be surprised to see fuel selling for 2k per litre.

Donald Trump has wrecked the global economy again.

I still don’t know why an incumbent president will be campaigning..your work should speak for you

Macphenson:
If Jonathan was in power, Tinubu and his miscreants would have told us Jonathan is having an oil wind fall. Let it be on record that Tinubu government have sold oil the highest yet Nigerians suffered most under the renewed hopelessness

the problem is not even the price, the problem is how this same man criticize and ruins things before getting into power ,only for him to make things even worst, he will condemn the government in power for his own self gains

When I look back and remember the hypocrisy of some Nigerians,some said and I quote '' we deserve the kind of leaders we are getting ''. May God help us.

I won't be shocked to see post here blaming Obi as usual

Beyond the excuse of the us-iran war, bat is an incompetent and useless leader who cares only for his selfish interests.

Amongst major oil producing countries, Nigeria has experienced the highest percentage increase, almost 80% increase in fuel prices. Which is about 800% above the average price increase Amongst those countries (average increase is about 6%-10%).

Amongst those same major oil producing countries, Nigeria has the lowest minimum wage.

Most countries have put in place measures to provide relief, but bat keeps acting as if he doesn't know what is going on.

Bat is a terrible leader and may his affliction not rise a second time.

When I look back and remember the hypocrisy of some Nigerians,someone said and I quote '' we deserve the kind of leaders we are getting ''. May God help us.

Tinubu is the evil entity that has been cast upon man by d devil