AA Rano unveils unmanned gasoline stations

AA Rano Nigeria, one of many nation’s main downstream petroleum advertising corporations, has unveiled Nigeria’s first absolutely automated and unmanned gasoline stations, marking a serious step within the digital transformation of the gasoline retail sector.

The initiative follows a enterprise partnership between AA Rano and Petrosoft Restricted, a Nigerian expertise agency specialising in downstream oil and fuel enterprise administration techniques. Beneath the partnership, Petrosoft will deploy its automated gasoline station expertise throughout AA Rano’s retail community nationwide.

Based on an announcement on Tuesday, the unmanned stations are scheduled to go reside in January 2026 and can provide 24-hour self-service fuelling, contactless funds and real-time monitoring, eliminating the necessity for on-site attendants.

AA Rano stated the stations are designed to enhance transparency, cut back operational inefficiencies and provides clients confidence that they obtain the precise amount of gasoline paid for.

Talking on the event, Basic Supervisor, Retail, AA Rano Nigeria, Mohammed Sule, stated the transfer displays the corporate’s concentrate on innovation and repair supply in a extremely aggressive downstream market.

“Our dedication to excellence and innovation led us to Petrosoft. By introducing unmanned, automated stations, we aren’t simply adopting expertise; we’re setting a brand new customary for reliability and pace within the Nigerian downstream sector. This venture ensures our clients can gasoline at any time with complete confidence,” Sule stated.

Petrosoft Restricted will energy the stations utilizing its proprietary SmartPump expertise, which integrates retail automation, company gasoline administration and stock monitoring.

The expertise allows self-service refuelling, automated car identification for company fleets and real-time dispenser management, whereas additionally offering superior tank gauging and cloud-based monitoring to trace gasoline ranges, detect leaks and curb theft.

Chief Govt Officer of Petrosoft Restricted, Dr Joshua Denila, stated the venture demonstrates how regionally developed expertise can handle long-standing inefficiencies in Nigeria’s power retail market.

“We’re proud to companion with AA Rano on this historic venture. Our options are 100 per cent regionally developed however meet international requirements for IoT and automation. From shops to large-scale company fuelling hubs, our objective is to get rid of inefficiencies and ship a world-class expertise for finish customers,” Denila stated.