{
  "id": 7078607,
  "title": "Petrol price rises in Abuja as Dangote increases gantry rate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/petrol-price-rises-in-abuja-as-dangote-increases-gantry-rate",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T08:08:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/petrol-price-rises-in-abuja-as-dangote-increases-gantry-rate/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Petrol prices have risen in Abuja following an increase in the gantry rate by Dangote Petroleum Refinery. According to Premium Times, the gantry price rose by N85 from N1,265 to N1,350 per litre. This change has led to higher costs at filling stations.\n\nThe increase in petrol prices has contributed to inflation fears. The new pump price of petrol, effective September 12, 2026, is N1,350 per litre, as reported by This Day.\n\nAliko Dangote, President of Dangote Industries Limited, has made statements about the refinery's Initial Public Offering, but these do not relate to the petrol price increase.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "This Day",
        "title": "Dangote Predicts Refinery Shares Will Rise from N525 to N10,000, Raises Petrol Gantry Price to N1,350",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/dangote-predicts-refinery-shares-will-rise-from-n525-to-n10-000",
        "published": "2026-09-13T03:19:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Petrol price rises in Abuja as Dangote increases gantry rate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/petrol-price-rises-in-abuja-as-dangote-increases-gantry-rate-7080207",
        "published": "2026-09-13T08:26:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}