North-East, South-South Worst Hit As Petrol Prices Scale Past N1,590 In Yobe, Edo –NBS

Freshly compiled data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) for April 2026, reveals that the North-East and South-South geopolitical zones have become the hardest-hit regions enduring the worst of the country’s deregulated fuel nightmare.

The crippling economic hardship confronting Nigerians has taken a sharper turn as retail petrol prices across several states scaled past ₦1,590 per litre, heavily far exceeding the official national average.

Freshly compiled data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) for April 2026, reveals that the North-East and South-South geopolitical zones have become the hardest-hit regions enduring the worst of the country’s deregulated fuel nightmare.

According to the official data, Yobe State in the North-East and Edo State in the South-South emerged as the absolute most expensive places to purchase Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in the country, with citizens paying as high as ₦1,599.05 per litre.

SaharaReporters’ review of the NBS statistical data shows that the current national average price of petrol stands at a staggering ₦1,532.93 per litre. However, marketers and filing stations in 12 key states have consistently squeezed consumers by forcing pump prices significantly above the baseline.