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Petrol pump prices defy low depot rates, stay above N1,300
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Petrol prices at filling stations in Nigeria remain elevated, above N1,300, despite a significant drop in depot prices.
The latest depot price report shows Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) selling between N1,266 and N1,280 per litre at major Lagos depots.
- Depot prices have dropped significantly
- Dangote Refinery and Pinnacle quoted N1,266 per litre
- MRS quoted N1,280 per litre
- The price disparity raises questions over profiteering
- Petrol prices at filling stations are above N1,300
- MRS quoted N1,280 per litre
- The price disparity raises questions over profiteering
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What's Next
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- Investigation into profiteering, potential price regulation
Why It Matters
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