May 29, 2026
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the average retail price of a litre of petrol witnessed an increase from N1,288.54 in March to N1,532.93 in April.
The NBS made this known in its Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) Price Watch for April, released in Abuja.
It said that the April price of N1,532.93 represented an 18.97 per cent increase over the price of N1,288.54 recorded in March.
The report said the average retail price of petrol increased on a year-on-year basis from N1,239.33 recorded in April 2025 to N1,532.93 in April 2026, representing a 23.69 per cent increase.
