NBS says the average retail price of a litre of petrol increased from N246.29 in March 2023 to N696.79 in March 2024.
Conversely, Kwara, Ogun, and Benue paid the lowest average retail price at N650.00, 650.83, and 652.73, according to the NBS.
NBS says the average retail price of a litre of petrol increased from N257.12 in January 2023 to N668.30 in January 2024.
“On a month-on-month basis, the price increased by 5.03 per cent from the N1004.98 per litre recorded in October 2023.’’
“Lagos, Oyo, and Delta paid the lowest petrol retail price at N590.95, N592.19 and N599.38 respectively.’’
NBS says the average retail price of a litre of petrol increased from N170.42 in February 2022 to N263.76 in February 2023.