Dangote Refinery Announces New Petrol Prices After Reaching Agreement With NUPENG

• The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced its petrol prices after reaching an agreement with NUPENG on workers’ unionisation
• Labour unions had threatened a strike over allegations that the refinery refused to allow employees to register with labour unions
• It took the efforts of the federal government to avert a nationwide strike that could have affected the petrol supply chain

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Petrol prices at Dangote Refinery and several private depots were adjusted hours after a nationwide strike was averted on Tuesday, September 9, 2025.

Checks by Legit.ng on Wednesday, September 10, showed that the ex-depot price at Africa’s largest refinery dropped from N840 to N835.

Legit.ng reported that on Tuesday, September 9, amidst concerns of industrial action by labour unions, Dangote Refinery increased petrol prices for marketers from N820 to N840 per litre.

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Dangote was not the only depot to make changes, as several other private depots also adjusted their prices.

Petroleumprice reported that Parker sold at N862.00, while A&E increased its price by N5.00 to N855, representing (0.59%). Rainoil Delta also hiked its price by N5.00 to N880.00 (0.57%), while NIPCO Lagos and Soroman sold at N850 and N870, respectively.

Dangote, NUPENG agree

There were real concerns that if the strike had gone ahead, it could have led to a disruption in petrol supply.

The union had claimed that the management of Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited refused to allow their employees to be unionised under registered labour unions.

However, officials of the refinery and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) were able to reach an agreement brokered by the federal government through the Minister of Labour, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi.

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NUPENG and Dangote Refinery also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to resolve the dispute.

According to a memo shared by NUPENG, the agreements reached include:

""Since workers' unionisation is a right in line with the provisions of existing laws, the management of Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals agreed to the unionization of employees of Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals who are willing to unionize.

"The process of unionization shall commence immediately and be completed within two weeks (9th–22nd September 2025). It was further agreed that the employer will not establish any other union.

"Arising from the strike notice, no worker or employee of Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals shall be victimized.

"Parties will report back to the Honourable Minister of Labour one week after the conclusion of the engagement.

"Based on this Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), NUPENG agreed to suspend the industrial action with immediate effect."

Dangote to roll out CNG trucks

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Earlier, Legit.ng reported the imminent deployment of 4,000 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) trucks by Dangote Petroleum Refinery.

The company’s free distribution model promises to cut costs for marketers but has sparked concerns about monopoly and job losses among industry players.

While IPMAN welcomed the move, other marketers and industry players described the move as a Greek gift from the mega refinery.

Proofreading by James Ojo, copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng