Transport fares continued to increase across different modes of transportation in January 2023. According to the National Bureau of Statistics report on transportation in January, the average fare paid by commuters for buses within the city per drop increased from N644.66 in December 2022 to N650.70 in January 2023.
March 30, 2023
Nigeria Economic Update(Issue 9)
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Global oil price edged upwards in the review week. International crude benchmark, Brent, rose week-on-week by 3.1 percent to $50 per barrel as at July 21, 20173 a level it had not attained since June. The remarkable gains followed demand-side progress earlier statistics from China showed increase in crude imports, indicating prospects of higher demand. This was also complimented by the huge drop in US domestic crude production (Crude reserves fell by 4.7 million barrels). If the trend is sustained, Nigeria could record further rise in its Gross Federally Collected Revenue. Nevertheless, there remains a need for Nigeria to overcome the challenge of harnessing its oil and gas resources by making strategic policy choices andensuring coordination in policy implementation to minimize macroeconomic distortions.