Petrol prices have surged once more across Nigeria’s capital, with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and several private fuel marketers adjusting pump prices for the second time in less than a day.
Findings from checks at NNPCL retail outlets in Abuja on Thursday show that petrol is now selling for N875 per litre, representing an increase from the N839 price introduced a day earlier.

The new price regime has been implemented in areas including Gwarimpa, Kubwa Expressway, Wuse Zone 4 and Zone 6, among others.
An attendant at one of the NNPCL stations, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed that the latest adjustment took effect on Thursday morning, following internal directives issued the previous night.

She explained that the station had initially raised prices from N815 to N839 per litre before the second increase pushed the pump price to N875. This brings the total hike within 24 hours to N60 per litre.

The upward review is not limited to NNPCL outlets. Several independent marketers in Abuja, including Ranoil and Empire Energy, have also raised petrol prices, with pump rates now ranging between N899 and N900 per litre.

Meanwhile, MRS Oil Nigeria implemented a separate price adjustment, increasing its petrol price by N100. A station manager in Abuja confirmed that MRS outlets are currently dispensing fuel at N839 per litre.

The latest wave of increases follows recent adjustments in the downstream sector, after Dangote Refinery and major depot operators raised ex-depot petrol prices to above N799 per litre. Industry watchers say the move has continued to place pressure on retail fuel prices nationwide.