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CBN Commences Swap Policy In Bayelsa As Traders Lament New Notes Scarcity
Isaac Money, Yenagoa
Few days to the January 31st deadline, the Central Bank of Nigeria on Thursday commenced a swap policy in in Yenogua, the Bayelsa State capital with the commissioning of agents to circulate the newly redesigned notes to rural communities of the state.
Agents commissioned to carry out the exercise were sighted at various bank Headquarters in Yenagoa in their efforts to get the redesigned notes for the swap policy.
Recall that the Central Bank of Nigeria recently made arrangements with agents, as well as mobile money operators to swap the old N200, N500 and N1,000 for the newly redesigned notes under the policy.
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The initiative, the CBN said, was aimed at increasing circulation of the new naira dominations, particularly in the rural areas.
Agents from communities across the eight LGAs in the state were also seen at headquarters of commercial banks in Yenagoa the state capital trying to exchange the old notes for new ones as part of the deal.
Mr. Nweke Jude, a manager with the CBN Abuja branch, who was in Yenagoa for the exercise, noted that the critical part of the assignment was to actually assess the newly introduced cash swap policy introduced by CBN to ensure that ordinary people and the ‘under-banked’ especially in rural areas would also have access to new notes through super agents and the banks.
“The goal was to reverse the trend of having much currency out of circulation and the banking sector, stashed in houses and other areas which has impacted negatively on the economy, causing inflation in the process”, he said .
In an interview with Mr. Augustine-Osain, one of the agents who came to Yenagoa from Kolo III Community in Ogbia LGA to receive the newly redesigned notes, urged the CBN to do more to empower the agents for the swap policy to be effective.
In a similar development,
most customers in Yenagoa state capital have continued to decry that most Automated Teller Machines (ATM) operated by commercial banks in the City have continued to dispense the old currencies just as Point of Sales Operatives (POS) still dispense the old notes.
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Findings by our correspondent showed that some super markets and major departmental stores, worship centres in the state capital have also threatened to stop receiving the old notes soon.
Investigations by our correspondent also revealed that even Keke riders along the streets of Yenagoa have also threatened not to collect old notes from passengers soon , even though the threat has been mild for now .
Business
NNPCL Reduces Fuel Price After Dangote Refinery’s Adjustment
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has reduced its premium motor spirit pump price on Thursday, according to DAILY POST.
It was confirmed that NNPCL retail outlets in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, have reduced their pump price to N890 per litre from N945.
This new fuel price has been reflected in NNPCL retail outlets such as mega station Danziyal Plaza, Central Area, Wuse Zone 4, Wuse Zone 6, and other of its filling stations in the nation’s capital.
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The latest downward review of fuel price in NNPCL outlets represents an N55 reduction in fuel pump price.
“It was reduced to N890 per litre this afternoon, down from N945,” an NNPCL fuel attendant told DAILY POST anonymously on Thursday.
This comes a Nigerian filling station, MRS Empire Energy, on Thursday adjusted their fuel pump price to N885 and N946 per litre, down from N910 and N955 per litre.
The latest fuel price reduction trend is unconnected to Dangote Refinery’s ex-depot petrol price adjustment by N30 to N820 per litre from N850 and the price of crude oil in the international market.
Business
Dangote Refinery Reduces Fuel Price
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the ex-depot (gantry) price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, commonly known as petrol, by N30, from N850 to N820 per litre, effective from August 12, 2025.
This was disclosed in a statement by the company’s spokesman, Anthony Chijiena, on Tuesday.
The 650,000-barrel-per-day plant said the move is part of its unwavering commitment to national development, assuring the public of a consistent and uninterrupted supply of petroleum products.
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“In line with our dedication to operational excellence and sustainable energy solutions, Dangote Petroleum Refinery will commence the phased deployment of 4,000 CNG-powered trucks for fuel distribution across Nigeria, effective August 15, 2025,” said Chijiena.
The announcement comes as the refinery prepares to commence direct fuel distribution nationwide. The development is expected to lead petroleum product marketers to reduce their pump prices in the coming days.
In Abuja, the retail fuel price stood between N885 and N970 per litre as of Tuesday evening.
Business
Indian Refiners Abandon Russia For Nigerian Crude, As Dangote Refinery Relies On US
India Refineries have abandoned Russian crude for Nigerian crude, while domestic refiner Dangote Refinery relies heavily on West Texas Intermediate crude from the United States of America.
This followed a recent sanction threat by US president Donald Trump on India over continued patronage of Russian crude.
According to Reuters, industry sources said that Indian Oil Corporation recently bought one million barrels of Nigeria’s Agbami crude for September 2025 delivery in a tender awarded to global trader Trafigura.
Also included are one million barrels of Angola Girassol, one million barrels of US Mars, three million barrels of Abu Dhabi Murban, and two million barrels of Nigerian oil, according to Reuters.
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The report noted that the purchase is part of a broader sourcing spree that has seen Indian refiners secure millions of barrels from non-Russian sources post July 2025.
Meanwhile, Indian refiners secured purchases of Nigerian crude grades; the $20bn Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, is relying on around 60 percent on US and other imoorts to feed its processing units.
Data showed that the refinery imported an average of 10 million barrels in July 2025, saying it was increasingly relying on the US for its feedstock despite the naira-for-crude deal with the Federal Government, which kicked off in October last year.
According to Reuters, the Indian Oil Corp and Bharat Petroleum have bought a million barrels of non-Russian crude billed for delivery in September and October after the US pressured India to halt purchases from Russia.
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Indian state refiners had been largely absent from the Nigerian crude market spotlight since 2022; they have in the past concentrated on Russian crude amid the Russian-Ukrainian war. However, the Indian refiners paused Russian purchases in late July 2025 after pressure from US President Donald Trump.
On the part of Dangote Refinery, data from commodities analytics firm Kpler showed that in July, US barrels accounted for about 60 percent of Dangote’s 590,000 barrels per day of crude intake, with Nigerian grades making up the remaining 40 percent.
In July, the Dangote refinery’s crude imports surged to a record 590 kbd—driven largely by US barrels overtaking Nigerian supply for the first time—amid ongoing domestic sourcing challenges, Kpler reports.
“While WTI has held a significant share in Dangote’s import slate since March, this is the first time US crude has overtaken Nigerian supply—a shift driven by several factors,” Kpler stated.
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