The Journal seeks to become the most reliable, first-choice Pan-Nigerian information and public knowledge platform. The Journal Nigeria is a serious Journalism from an African Worldview
The Journal seeks to become the most reliable, first-choice Pan-Nigerian information and public knowledge platform. The Journal Nigeria is a serious Journalism from an African Worldview
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has resumed gantry loading of petrol in local currency after a week-long suspension. The facility simultaneously increased its ex-depot price by N141 to N1215 per litre. The thirteen per cent price hike will immediately force filling stations to adjust pump rates upward across the country. Customer notices reveal that all outstanding, uncollected…
Petroleum marketers returned to naira transactions at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery on Wednesday after a week of dollar denominated pricing that unsettled Nigeria’s downstream market, but the relief arrived with a higher bill, as the refinery lifted its ex depot petrol price by N140 per litre. A notice issued by the refinery’s commercial department,…
Private petroleum depots have resumed loading petrol and diesel after a week-long operational hiatus triggered by market volatility and price recalibrations. The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria confirmed on Tuesday that depot operators reopened gantries following temporary shutdowns to adjust wholesale prices. Operators halted operations to recalculate replacement costs and demand top-up payments on…
Fuel marketers have resumed lifting petrol and diesel from private depots across the country after nearly a week of disrupted loading, even as ex depot prices climbed again in Lagos and moved unevenly in other coastal hubs, signalling that the volatility unleashed by Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s shift to dollar pricing is far from over….
Nigeria’s daily petrol imports surged by 207 per cent in June, reversing months of steady progress toward domestic energy self-sufficiency. Fresh data from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority reveals that daily foreign fuel receipts jumped to 18.1 million litres, up from 5.9 million litres in May. The massive influx of offshore fuel…
Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector is bracing for renewed pressure on the foreign exchange market after Dangote Petroleum Refinery scrapped naira pricing for petrol, diesel and aviation fuel, a decision that could oblige marketers to source as much as 1.84 billion dollars every month to keep the pumps running and tie domestic fuel costs directly…
Independent domestic fuel dealers are pushing for a full restoration of their direct importation rights, claiming they can lower pump prices below N800 per litre. Abubakar Maigandi, the national president of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, announced the target following an emergency meeting with state energy officials. The bold prediction reflects a growing…
Vessels carrying 129,000 metric tonnes of Premium Motor Spirit and Automotive Gas Oil are scheduled to dock at Nigerian ports between March 14 and 17, 2026, even as the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority maintains that no new petrol import licences have been issued this year. The arrivals, documented in the Nigerian Ports…
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has revealed plans to venture into refinery ownership, subject to regulatory approval, as part of efforts to deepen domestic refining and reduce Nigeria’s reliance on imported petroleum products. The association also directed its members nationwide to prioritize the purchase of Premium Motor Spirit from the Dangote Petroleum…