The report stated that consumers paid an average price of N801.09 per litre for diesel in October.
Taliban has signed a provisional deal with Russia for an annual supply of petrol, diesel and wheat.
The continued efforts by security agencies has led to the confiscation of 20.2 million litres of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), diesel, says the federal government.
Volvo Cars said its global strategy is to be a fully electric vehicle manufacturer by 2030.
The stolen products, which were mainly diesel, were stored in drums and gallons and hidden in different trailer parks in the state.
The National Bureau of Statistics says the average retail price paid by consumers for petrol increased to N190.01 in July this year.
The train service chief lamented that the trip reduction was the only way for the NRC to cope with the increase in diesel prices.
The raise – 14 per cent for petrol and 7.5 per cent for diesel – will take effect on June 1, in response to higher global oil prices.
Mr Tambuwal said the suspects used forged documents to distribute adulterated petroleum products to motorists across the country.
Fuel rates were steady for over four months in the country despite the spike in crude oil prices.
