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A senior official at the Dangote Refinery has revealed that petrol and diesel sold in Nigeria are effectively being subsidised, despite the Federal Government’s stance that fuel subsidy has been removed. The official explained that the refinery is currently selling products below prevailing international market rates, especially amid rising global crude prices. 
According to the disclosure, the refinery’s ex-depot petrol price of about ₦1,200 per litre is considered lower than what market conditions would typically dictate, meaning consumers are indirectly benefiting from a price cushion. Diesel is also reportedly sold at reduced rates, helping to limit the impact of global oil price volatility on Nigerian users. 
However, the same does not apply to aviation fuel, which is sold at full market price—one reason airlines have been struggling with high operating costs. The development highlights a key contradiction in Nigeria’s fuel pricing system: while subsidy is officially gone, market interventions and pricing strategies are still keeping pump prices lower than they might otherwise be, raising fresh debate about transparency and sustainability in the downstream sector. 
