Federal finance and statistics / National Bureau of Statistics

National Household Kerosene Price Watch (March 2024)

Executive Summary The average retail price per litre of Household Kerosene (HHK) paid by consumers in March 2024 was N1,354.40, showing an increase of 1.00% compared to N1,340.94 recorded in February 2024. On a year-on-year basis, the average retail price per litre of the product rose by 18.55% from N1,142.46 in March 2023. On state profile analysis, the highest average price per litre in March 2024 was recorded in Kaduna with N1,875.00, followed by Benue with N1,773.74 and Niger with N1,719.36. On the other hand, the lowest price was recorded in Rivers with N1,070.79, followed by Sokoto with …