Petrol Price Jumps to N955 per Litre in Abuja as NNPCL Increases Rate Twice in Seven Days

The cost of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), widely known as petrol, has hit a new high, with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and other major filling stations announcing their second price increase in a single week.

Dependable NG reports that a market survey conducted in Abuja revealed that NNPCL retail stations have recalibrated their petrol price to N955 per litre as of Monday, October 13, 2025, marking an increase of N50, or 5.5 per cent, from the previous rate of N905 per litre. This increment was conspicuously displayed at key NNPCL outlets across the city, including Gwarimpa, the Kubwa Expressway, and Wuse Zones 4 and 6.

This latest price shock follows an earlier adjustment barely a week prior, when the NNPCL had first raised the fuel price to N905 per litre in the nation’s capital. The consistent upward trend highlights the continuing turbulence and unpredictable nature of Nigeria’s fully deregulated downstream petroleum sector.

The fresh fuel price hike at NNPCL filling stations was confirmed by the National President of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN), Billy Gillis-Harry. While he acknowledged the development, he did not immediately provide an official reason for the abrupt adjustment. Market analysts, however, attribute the surge to current global market forces, including the high foreign exchange rate and a continuous rise in international crude oil prices, which directly inflate the landing cost for imported products.

The NNPCL’s adjustment has set a new benchmark, with other filling stations in Abuja, such as Ranoil, AA Rano, and Mobil, also raising their pump prices to sell petrol at rates between N920 and N930 per litre. Furthermore, retail outlets that rely on the Dangote Refinery fuel distribution scheme—which had previously offered marginally lower prices—were reported to be out of stock from Sunday through Monday, compounding the supply concerns and further stressing the market’s fragile stability.