Federal finance and statistics / National Bureau of Statistics

National Household Kerosene Price Watch (July 2022)

Executive Summary The average retail price per litre of Household Kerosene (HHK) paid by consumers in July 2022 was N789.75, indicating an increase of 3.68% compared to N761.69 recorded in June 2022. On a year-on-year basis, the average retail price per litre of the product rose by 98.76% from N397.34 in July 2021. On state profile analysis, the highest average price per litre in July 2022 was recorded in Enugu with N1,003.68, followed by Ekiti with N989.58 and Osun with N949.12. On the other hand, the lowest price was recorded in Bayelsa with N643.06, followed by Benue with N654.76 and Rivers…