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The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said that Lagos,Benue and Benue paid more to consume Premium Motors Spirit(PMS) otherwise known as fuel in the month of May.
The three states paid N186.26, N180.83,N177.40 per litre respectively for the product during the period in view,according to the agency’s latest report.
It added:“States with the lowest average price of premium motor spirit (petrol) were Gombe (N161.33), Borno (N162.27) and Zamfara (N162.31).”
According to the bureau, the price paid by consumers for premium motor spirit (petrol) increased MoM by1.01 per cent to N168 in May from N166 in April.
The price consumers paid for refilling 5kg cylinder of Cooking Gas increased by 0.12 percent month-on-month, MoM, to N2,071 in May from N2,069 in April. However, the price consumers paid for refilling a 12.5kg cylinder for Cooking Gas decreased by 0.66 percent MoM to N4,288 in May from N4,317 in April 2021.
The price per litre paid by consumers for Kerosene increased by 0.23 per cent MoM to N363 in May from N362 in April. Similarly, the price per gallon paid by consumers for Kerosene increased by 3.34 percent MoM to N1,266 in May from N1,226 in April.
The report noted that states with the highest average price per litre of kerosene were Ebonyi (N477.08), Enugu (N464.44) and Taraba (N437.04). While states with the lowest average price per litre of kerosene were Bayelsa (N251.11), Yobe (N298.15) and Abuja (N305.33).
The bureau also said that the price paid by consumers for diesel increased by 0.69 per cent MoM to N238in May from N237 in April.
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