{
  "id": 13134993,
  "title": "NNPCL extends N66/litre petrol discount, insists it’s not subsidy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/nnpcl-extends-n66-litre-petrol-discount-insists-its-not-subsidy",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-09T12:55:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ripples Nigeria",
    "slug": "ripples-nigeria",
    "url": "https://www.ripplesnigeria.com/nnpcl-extends-n66-litre-petrol-discount-insists-its-not-subsidy/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has announced that its N66 per litre petrol discount at retail stations will continue until 31 October 2026. Andy Odeh, the NNPC's chief corporate communications officer, clarified on Friday that this measure is aimed at providing customer relief and is not a return of the fuel subsidy. The discount was launched as an Independence Day promotion, with the N66 figure linked to Nigeria's 66th anniversary of independence. The NNPC applies the offer to every litre of petrol purchased at its retail stations, and customers must pay through the NNPC Fuel App to avail of the discount. Initially valid from 1 to 7 October, the discount will now extend nationwide until the end of the month. The NNPC describes the measure as direct relief for customers amid high global crude oil prices, which they attribute to the conflict in the Middle East. This follows statements from the minister of finance, Taiwo Oyedele, who emphasized that the discount is not a subsidy and is funded from NNPC Retail's own margin, not the Federation Account. The NNPC urges the public to disregard any interpretation of the discount as a restoration of subsidy. The N66/litre petrol discount is limited to NNPC Retail outlets.",
  "summary": "The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited says the N66 per litre petrol discount at its retail stations… The post NNPCL extends N66/litre petrol discount, insists it’s not subsidy appeared first on Latest Nigeria News | Top Stories from Ripples Nigeria .",
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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."
}