Nigeria’s MRS-branded filling stations, backed by the Dangote Refinery, have cut their retail petrol pump price for the second time within two weeks, a move that is easing costs for motorists in Abuja and surrounding areas. A market check carried out on Wednesday morning found that MRS outlets in the capital now sell fuel at N1,191 per litre, down from N1,241 per litre previously. The latest adjustment represents a reduction of N50 per litre.
With the newest price change, drivers in Abuja are now paying within a wider band of roughly N1,191 to N1,300 per litre, depending on the station and timing of pricing. Other outlets operating in the city—including Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, AA Rano, Ranoil, Nigerian Downstream Oil and Gas Company, Empire Energy, and additional marketers—were reported to be dispensing petrol at between N1,210 and N1,300 per litre.
The reduction comes nearly a week after Dangote Refinery lowered its ex-depot fuel price to N1,125 per litre, a move that has continued to ripple through downstream pricing. Earlier reporting had suggested that fuel distributors were preparing to push petrol closer to the N1,000 per litre mark amid intensifying pressure from federal authorities aimed at tighter control of pump prices.
MRS previously made a similar downward move on June 19, 2026, when it reduced its petrol price following a gantry price adjustment at the Dangote facility. Meanwhile, global conditions are also providing some support to the direction of domestic pricing: crude oil quotations have eased to a range of about $69 to $72 per barrel for West Texas Intermediate and Brent, respectively, after tensions related to the Middle East conflict showed signs of easing.
