Diesel price stands at ₦1341.16 in March 2024 – Report
It stated that the lowest price was recorded in Plateau at ₦1067.25 per litre, followed by Niger at ₦1140.00 and Adamawa at ₦1175.
Diesel price stands at ₦1341.16 in March 2024 – Report
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NBS stated this in its Diesel Price Watch for March 2024 released in Abuja on Thursday.
The report said that the March 2024 price of N1341.16 per litre amounted to a 59.51 per cent increase over the ₦840.81 paid in March 2023.
“On a month-on-month basis, the price increased by 6.69 per cent from the ₦1257.06 per litre recorded in February 2024,” it added.
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On state profile analysis, the report said the highest average price of diesel in March 2024 was recorded in Edo at ₦1566.67 per litre, followed by Jigawa at ₦1533.33 and Cross River at ₦1532.71.
It stated that the lowest price was recorded in Plateau at ₦1067.25 per litre, followed by Niger at ₦1140.00 and Adamawa at ₦1175.
“In addition, the analysis by zones showed that the South-South had the highest price of ₦1419.35 per litre, while the North-Central recorded the lowest price at ₦1230.98.’’
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