Dangote Refinery has announced that it will begin the free direct distribution of petrol nationwide on September 15.
The refinery announced the development in a post on its X page on Thursday.
According to the post, the scheme will begin in 11 states, adding that the refinery will “subsequently expand our operations into other states”.
The plant said the product will be sold at an ex-gantry price of N820 per litre.
Dangote refinery listed the states to include Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Ondo, Osun, Ekiti, Abuja, Delta, Rivers, Edo, and Kwara states.
According to the refinery, petrol will be delivered to retail outlets in Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Ondo, Osun, and Ekiti at N841 per litre, while the product will be sold for N851 per litre in Abuja, Delta, Rivers, Edo, and Kwara states.
“All petrol station owners nationwide are invited to register for free delivery and other benefits,” the post reads.
On June 15, Dangote refinery announced its acquisition of 4,000 new compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered tankers to enhance its fuel distribution capacity across the country.
Dangote refinery, on June 29, said its nationwide petroleum products distribution scheme will save Nigerians over N1.7 trillion annually.
Analysts said the fuel distribution could benefit the end users, but it might negatively impact the downstream sector.
