Petrol Cost Nigerians N11.3TN

By: Kofoworola Olayinka

Nigerians spend about N11.3 trillion to buy petrol between January and July 2026, as high fuel prices continue to put pressure on families and businesses.

Di NMDPRA report wey come out on Thursday, September 3, 2026, show say about 10.37 billion litres of petrol enter di local market during di seven months.

Di report show say Nigerians spend more than N1tn every month on petrol, even as fuel consumption dey drop because of high prices.

Petrol consumption fall to about 35.7 million litres per day for July, 24.7 per cent lower than di 47.4 million litres per day wey dem record for June.