The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said that the average price paid by consumers in Nigeria across two fuel types (Diesel and Petrol) increased month-on-month and year-on-year in April 2021.
The bureau announced this in its “National Price Watch for Cooking Gas, Diesel, Kerosene and Petrol’’ released in Abuja.
PREMIUM MOTOR SPIRIT (PETROL)
The average price paid by consumers for premium motor spirit (petrol) increased by 27.16% year-on-year and decreased month-on-month by -3.65% to N166.38 in April 2021 from N172.68 in March 2021.
States with the lowest average price of premium motor spirit (petrol) were Borno (N152.30), Katsina (N156.60) and Gombe (N157.11).
According to the report, states with the highest average price of premium motor spirit (petrol) were
- Plateau – N178.14
- Kano – N177.00
- Abia – N175.92
States with the lowest average price of premium motor spirit (petrol) were:
- Borno – N152.30
- Katsina – N156.60
- Gombe – N157.11
AUTOMOTIVE GAS OIL (DIESEL)
The average price paid by consumers for Automotive Gas Oil (diesel) increased by 0.76% month-on-month and by 5.84% year-on-year to N237.19 in April 2021 from N235.41 in March 2021.
States with the highest average price of diesel were Benue (N264.75), Borno (N255.43) and Ebonyi (N252.50).
States with the lowest average price of diesel were Anambra (N211.92), Kogi (N215.00) and Jigawa (N217.93).
States with the highest average price of diesel were:
- Benue – N264.75
- Borno – N255.43
- Ebonyi – N252.50
States with the lowest average price of diesel were:
- Anambra – N211.92
- Kogi – N215.00
- Jigawa – N217.93
