A list of states with the cheapest and expensive price of petrol across Nigeria has been revealed in this article.
Data from the National Bureau of Statistics has revealed that petrol prices increased again in August.
The report showed that the price of a litre of petrol was sold at a national average cost of over N830.46 across the country.
This represents a 7.78% increase compared to the N770.54 per litre average price value recorded in July 2024.
The data revealed that Benue state paid the highest average retail price for petrol.
The NBS provided a breakdown of the average petrol price by state, including states with the highest and lowest prices.
Based on the state profile analysis data, Benue State had the highest average retail price for petrol, at N941.24, and Bauchi and Gombe States were next, with N935.71 and N925.00, respectively.
Conversely, Delta, Cross River, and Edo States had the lowest average retail prices for petrol, at N667.50, N672.00, and N676.25, respectively.
Based on the Zonal profile, the North-East Zone had the highest average retail price of N908.21, while the South-South Zone had the lowest price of N677.11
Top 10 states with the cheapest price of petrol in Nigeria
1. Kwara: N650.00
2. Edo: N669.75
3. Akwa Ibom: N673.75
4. Abuja: N677.00
5. Cross River: N677.78
6. Delta: N680.00
7. Bayelsa: N684.00
8. Rivers: N684.55
9. Lagos: N693.82
10. Ogun: N742.22
Top Ten most expensive states to buy petrol in Nigeria
1. Benue: N941.24
2. Bauchi: N935.71
3. Gombe: N925.00
4. Yobe: N916.00
5. Jigawa: N902.67
6. Taraba: N899.67
7. Borno: N893.29 Imo:
8. N891.93 Abia:
9. N887.72 Zamfara:
10. N887.69
