NIGERIANS ABANDON NNPCL FILLING STATIONS DUE TO HIGH PETROL PRICE
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By: Motunrayo Aniwura
NNPCL retail outlets in Abuja are witnessing reduced patronage as motorists turn to stations offering lower fuel prices.
Stations along Kubwa Expressway and in Wuse Zones 4 and 6, selling petrol at N910 per litre, are among those affected.
A motorist, Musa Abdullahi, stated he prefers to buy fuel from outlets with more affordable rates.
Speaking on the situation, IPMAN spokesperson Chinedu Ukadike explained that customers are naturally drawn to stations with more competitive prices, leading to the decline in sales at NNPCL outlets.
“The disparity in prices in filling stations is due to the deregulation of the downstream sector. Filling stations now compete not only because of their brand but also their prices. Before now NNPCL filling stations had queues because of their prices but the reverse is the case today”.
After Dangote Refinery introduced a new petrol price template last week, several major fuel marketers — including MRS, AP, Ardova, Optima, and Bova — responded by reducing their prices by ₦15, bringing the pump price down to ₦895 per litre from the previous ₦910.
In Abuja, other marketers such as Salbas and AA Rano followed suit, lowering their prices from ₦910 to ₦900 per litre as of Tuesday. Meanwhile, some filling stations that had been selling at ₦917 per litre also adjusted their rates to ₦910 in order to remain competitive and retain customers.
Despite these widespread reductions, NNPCL retail outlets have continued selling at ₦910 per litre. This comes amid the company’s recent decision to shut down its Port Harcourt Refinery for maintenance on Saturday.
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