Petrol Hits N1,400 as Global Crude Rallies

Petrol Hits N1,400 as Global Crude Rallies

Nigerian motorists and commuters are facing a severe cost-of-living squeeze as retail petrol prices climbed to fourteen hundred naira per litre across major cities. The surge follows a sharp rally in global benchmark crude prices driven by escalating conflict in the Middle East. Rising international oil prices forced domestic refiners and private importers to hike…

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Petrol Hits N1,400 as Global Crude Rallies

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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