Nigerians will now pay more for petrol as pump prices surged sharply across Abuja on Monday, October 7, 2025, with several filling stations selling between ₦905 and ₦945 per litre.
A market survey showed that retail outlets of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), AA Rano, Shema, and Empire Energy have adjusted their pumps upward. Empire Filling Station in Gwarimpa recorded the highest rate at ₦945 per litre, while MRS, Emedeb, Ranoil, and Eterna stations sold at prices between ₦885 and ₦910 per litre.
Industry sources linked the sudden spike to supply disruptions following the strike action by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), which briefly affected operations at the Dangote Refinery.
President of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Abubakar Maigandi, confirmed that panic buying and temporary shortages were driving prices up. “Our members are still selling between ₦885 and ₦895 per litre. The feud between Dangote and PENGASSAN caused artificial scarcity, but prices should drop soon,” he said.
IPMAN spokesperson, Chinedu Ukadike, added that the strike had created short-term scarcity in Lagos and Abuja but assured that the availability of products across depots would restore stability in the coming days.
Depot prices also climbed slightly, with petrol now selling at ₦844 per litre at Dangote Refinery, ₦845 at Aiteo and Ranoil, and ₦850 at NIPCO in Lagos.
The development comes just days after the Federal Government intervened to end the dispute between Dangote Refinery and PENGASSAN, following a two-day strike over alleged mass sackings. The strike was called off after both sides reached an agreement.
Meanwhile, Vice President Kashim Shettima stirred controversy during the Nigerian Economic Summit when he declared that “Nigeria is bigger than PENGASSAN,” prompting a sharp response from the union’s president, Festus Osifo, who countered that “Nigeria is also bigger than Dangote Refinery and the Presidency.”
For now, Abuja motorists continue to feel the pain at the pump, with fuel prices nearing ₦950 — one of the highest levels since the removal of fuel subsidy.
