Dangote Refinery has finally concluded plans to start its free fuel distribution scheme on Monday, 15 September 2025.
This comes one month after the August 15 date, which was earlier planned to commence the scheme. Pinnacle Daily gathered that the inability of the company to commence in August was due to logistical challenges, which affected the arrival of its Compressed Natural Gas-powered trucks to be deployed for the distribution of petroleum products across the country.
In a statement released on Thursday by the Chief Branding Officer, Dangote Group, Anthony Chiejina, the company said it has slashed the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol to ₦841 per litre.
It also announced retail pump prices of petrol for different states, with Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Osun and Ekiti in South-West getting the product at ₦841 per litre, while Abuja, Delta, Rivers, Edo, and Kwara will be buying at ₦851 per litre, effective September 15, 2025.
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The company also invited all petrol station owners across the country to register for the free delivery and other benefits.
“We are starting the free fuel distribution scheme on Monday. We will start with Lagos and the South West, Abuja, Kwara, Delta, Rivers and Edo States. There will be a drop in price effective on Monday when the free distribution starts,” the company said.
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In the statement, Dangote said it invested in a large-scale CNG-powered truck deployment to address logistics challenges and reduce costs across the distribution value chain and save Nigerians over one trillion naira annually on petroleum products consumption.
The company plans to roll out a total of 10,000 CNG-powered trucks for the free fuel distribution scheme.
Currently, the company has over 1,000 trucks to commence the programme. More states are expected to benefit from the scheme as more trucks arrive.
The refinery also announced a reduction of its gantry price for petrol to ₦820 from ₦840 per litre.
Industry observers note that the move reflects Dangote’s broader strategy to restructure the country’s downstream sector and provide relief to consumers still grappling with high fuel costs.
Victor Ezeja is a passionate journalist, scholar and analyst of socioeconomic issues in Nigeria and Africa. He is skilled in energy reporting, business and economy, and holds a master's degree in mass communication.
