The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), said the average prices paid by consumers for kerosene and diesel increased in January 2019.
The price of kerosene increased month-on-month (MoM) by 5.35 percent to ₦306.28 per litre last month from ₦290.74 in December 2018 while the price of diesel rose MoM by 1.59 percent to ₦225.09 from ₦221.56.
However, the average price consumers paid for petrol also known as premium motor spirit (PMS) decreased marginally by 0.1 percent MoM to ₦145.70 in January from ₦145.80 while the price of cooking gas declined by 0.63 percent MoM to ₦2,039.82 in January 2019 from ₦2,052.79 in December 2018. NBS stated:
“Average price per litre paid by consumers for National Household Kerosene increased by 5.35 percent month-on- month to ₦306.28 in January 2019 from ₦290.74 in December 2018.