How The US-Iran Crisis Is Reshaping Nigeria’s Fiscal Reality

    Nigeria has recorded an estimated oil revenue windfall of approximately N5.13 trillion within two months, as global crude prices surged sharply amid the escalating conflict between the United States and Iran, a development that has simultaneously delivered fiscal relief to the government and fresh economic hardship to ordinary citizens. International benchmark Brent crude…

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Petrol Price Hike Triggers Fresh Economic Hardship

NMDPRA: Fuel Price Volatility Caused by Global Market Shocks

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has attributed the latest surge in fuel pump prices to the “vagaries of market forces” following the escalation of the US-Israel-Iran war. NMDPRA spokesperson George Ene-Ita stated on Sunday that under the current deregulated regime, the government no longer dictates prices. Instead, local costs are directly…

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