Nigeria Labour Congress Condemns Petrol Price Hike as 'Avoidable and Unacceptable'

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the latest increase in petrol prices, describing it as 'avoidable and unacceptable.'

Acting General Secretary of the NLC, Benson Upah, questioned why the Federal Government hasn't done more to ensure that the Dangote Petroleum Refinery gets adequate supplies of Nigerian crude.

The refinery has raised its petrol gantry price by N65 per litre, moving it from N1,200 to N1,265 per litre. This is the third price adjustment in eight days, adding N100 to the price of petrol at the refinery's gantry.

Nigeria is producing more crude oil, with an average of 1.72 million barrels per day in the second quarter of 2026, compared to 1.55 million barrels per day in the first quarter.