{
  "id": 3415539,
  "title": "Dangote raises petrol to N1,200/l despite crude price decline",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/dangote-raises-petrol-to-n1-200-l-despite-crude-price-decline-3415539",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-26T03:46:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/dangote-raises-petrol-to-n1200-l-despite-crude-price-decline/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE has raised the price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) from N1,185 to N1,200 per litre, effective August 26, 2026. This increase comes despite a decline in international crude oil prices, with West Texas Intermediate crude trading at $82.13 per barrel, down 3.39 per cent, and Brent crude at $88.37 per barrel, down 4.12 per cent. The refinery's announcement of the price hike was made through an official communication to customers, instructing them to return all Authorisation to Collect documents for repricing and receive a new volume contract for immediate loading resumption.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Dangote raises petrol to N1,200/l despite crude price decline",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/dangote-raises-petrol-to-n1-200-l-despite-crude-price-decline",
        "published": "2026-08-26T03:24:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}