Dangote Refinery resumes petrol sales in Naira after temporary suspension
The refinery announced that local currency sales would restart immediately.
The refinery announced that local currency sales would restart immediately.
This initiative is not a stopgap solution.
Immediately after the announcement, the cost of loading petrol at private depots in Lagos jumped to about N900/litre. It was less than N850/litre before the announcement.
If crude oil transactions are linked to the Naira, these issues will only worsen, potentially triggering capital flight and causing foreign investors to seek alternative markets.