Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the minimum order quantity for petrol from 500,000 litres to 250,000 litres, a move expected to widen access for more marketers to buy directly from the refinery.
The refinery said the gantry price remains N699 per litre, maintaining the N129 reduction from N828 per litre announced earlier in December 2025. The update was disclosed on Saturday via the company’s official X account.
According to the refinery, both existing and new customers purchasing the smaller volume can now access a 10-day credit facility backed by a bank guarantee. The company added that volume-based discounts would continue to apply for buyers lifting larger quantities, while free delivery to petrol stations is expected to commence soon.
Industry observers say the reduction in minimum order lowers the entry barrier for small and mid-sized marketers who previously struggled to meet the 500,000-litre threshold. The move is also seen as part of the refinery’s broader strategy to expand nationwide distribution and simplify access for individual marketers, away from the former coordinated bulk-purchasing model.
The lower gantry price is expected to support further reductions in pump prices across several states, particularly in the North and South-East where logistics costs are typically higher during the festive period. In Lagos, retail petrol prices have recently dropped to between N730 and N740 per litre, down from about N900 a week earlier.
The N699 gantry price was introduced as part of measures to ease transportation costs ahead of the peak holiday travel season, when millions of Nigerians travel across states. Industry insiders say the refinery’s successive price adjustments this year signal the winding down of the marketers’ consortium model that once managed coordinated bulk purchases.
Aliko Dangote, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Dangote Group, had recently pledged that petrol retail prices would not exceed N740 per litre during the festive season, warning that any attempt to keep prices artificially high would be countered.
Analysts note that additional price or policy adjustments remain possible as the refinery increases output in preparation for its next expansion phase.
