Federal finance and statistics / National Bureau of Statistics

Automotive Gas Oil (Diesel) Price Watch (January 2024)

Executive Summary The average retail price of Automotive Gas Oil (Diesel) paid by consumers increased by 39.11% on a year-on-year basis from a lower cost of N828.82 per litre recorded in the corresponding month of last year to a higher cost of N1153.01 per litre in January 2024. On a month-on-month basis, an increase of 2.34% was recorded from N1126.69 in the preceding month of December 2023 to an average of N1153.01 in January 2024. Looking at the variations in the State prices, the top three State with the highest average price of the product in January 2024 include Kebbi State (N1433.33), K…