By Calista Oyeoba /posted August 1, 2025
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery, in a bid to bolster nationwide distribution chain involved in petroleum products, took a strategic step towards transforming Nigeria’s downstream market, by ordering over 2,000 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) trucks to move across Nigeria. This is part of a plan to start direct delivery of petrol and diesel to filling stations and other big users on August 2025.
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The refinery has invested over N720 billion on this project which aims to save Nigerians over N1.7 trillion every year in petroleum products distribution expenses. The acquisition of the CNG trucks will impact transportation costs and expectedly. make fuel prices to dip, slowing the rate of inflation in the economy.
The intrinsic benefit of this measure is that, it will help many small businesses and industries reduce their energy costs under a stable fuel supply approach and lower price regime in the country.
According to information made available to DDNEWS, more trucks are expected to arrive soon, bringing the total up to 4,000 CNG powered vehicles, which will help the refinery meet Nigeria’s daily fuel needs of 65 million liters as represented by official consumption index.
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NOTE: Calista is a Trainee-journalist who contributes regularly to DDNEWSONLINE.COM from the Department of Mass Communication, Ekocity Polytechnic, Lagos