{
  "id": 11286811,
  "title": "Independence Day: After fuel price reduction, NNPCL filling stations offer Nigerians significant discounts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/independence-day-after-fuel-price-reduction-nnpcl-filling-stations",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-01T21:27:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/01/independence-day-after-fuel-price-reduction-nnpcl-filling-stations-offer-nigerians-significant-discounts/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On the eve of Nigeria's 66th Independence Anniversary, the state-owned oil company NNPCL has slashed its fuel prices, offering a N66 per litre discount to Nigerians. The reduction came into effect from October 1 to 7, 2026, and can only be availed via NNPCL's mobile app at participating retail outlets. The company stated, \"Happy 66th Independence Day, Nigeria. N66 off every litre of PMS at NNPC Retail today till 7 October. Pay with the app at any participating station. T&Cs apply.\" The fuel price at NNPCL's stations in Abuja and its outskirts dropped to N1,370 per litre after Dangote Refinery reduced its petrol price. Previously, MRS filling stations in Abuja had also reduced their fuel prices to N1,370 per litre, enabling Nigerians in and around Abuja to purchase petrol between N1,370 and N1,450 per litre.",
  "summary": "Less than a day after the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) reduced the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to N1,370 per litre, the state-owned oil company has offered Nigerians an N66 discount. NNPCL made this disclosure in a notice on X on Thursday, in commemoration of Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary. According to NNPCL, Nigerians […] Independence Day: After fuel…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
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      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}