Nigerians woke up to another fuel price shock as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) raised petrol prices from ₦865 to ₦992 per litre, a jump that’s already causing headaches for motorists across the country.
By Monday, October 13, many filling stations were either closed or not selling fuel, raising fears of another round of crippling fuel scarcity.
NNPC hasn’t released an official statement explaining the increase, but station attendants say they’ve been told to update their pumps to the new price.
At the NNPC Mega Station on Ogunusi Road in Ojodu Berger, Lagos, attendants confirmed they received instructions to change their displays to ₦992 per litre.
Meanwhile, stations in Ibafo along the Lagos–Ibadan expressway were still showing the old price of ₦875, but they weren’t selling to anyone.
Across different regions, many NNPC stations stayed shut or stopped selling fuel altogether, fueling rumors of supply problems.
The timing couldn’t be worse. Fuel scarcity is already hitting parts of the country, with long queues recently appearing in Abuja.
Some reports link the shortage to a dispute involving Dangote Refinery and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN).
