The prices of key energy products – petrol, kerosene, cooking gas, and diesel – have increased significantly in March 2023 compared to their respective levels in March 2022. According to NBS, the average price of petrol increased by 42.63 percent from N185.3 per litre in March 2022 to N264.29 in March 2023. Similarly, the average retail price of refilling a 5kg cylinder of cooking gas rose by 22.03 percent from N3,778.3 to N4,600.57, while the average retail price of diesel increased from N539.32 to N836.81 (55.9 percent) over the same period.
May 4, 2023