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Petrol hits N1,371 per litre in Abuja, consumers decry soaring prices
Fuel prices in the Federal Capital Territory have surged sharply, with petrol now selling for as high as N1,371 per litre at some stations, sparking frustration among consumers.
Reports showed NIPCO selling at N1,371 per litre and AYM Shafa at N1,370 per litre. NNPC Retail has also raised its pump price to N1,361 per litre, up from N1,261 per litre last week, while MRS, a Dangote partner station, now charges N1,367 per litre, up from N1,270.
The increases come after Dangote Refinery’s recent gantry price adjustments, marking roughly a 55 per cent rise in petrol prices over the past three weeks.
Earlier hikes included:
March 3: NNPC at N975/litre, AYM Shafa at N960/litre
March 6: NNPC at N1,068/litre, AYM Shafa at N1,098/litre
March 9: NNPC climbed from N1,161 to N1,267/litre; AYM Shafa rose from N1,230 to N1,300/litre
Minor dips two days later were short-lived, as prices surged again in subsequent days.
BLACK MARKET RATES
US DOLLAR (USD) Buy ₦1,416 Sell ₦1,423
GREAT BRITISH POUND (GBP) Buy ₦1,890 Sell: ₦1,910
EURO (EUR) Buy ₦1,590 Sell ₦1,610
CANADIAN DOLLAR (CAD) Buy ₦1,020 Sell ₦1,080
SOUTH AFRICAN RAND (ZAR) Buy ₦75 Sell ₦90
UAE DIRHAM Buy ₦350 Sell ₦370 CHINESE YUAN Buy ₦190 Sell ₦205
GHANA CEDI (GHS) Buy ₦95 Sell ₦110
WEST AFRICAN CFA Buy ₦2, 300 Sell ₦2, 400
CENTRAL AFRICAN CFA Buy ₦2,150 Sell 2,250
AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR Buy ₦800 Sell ₦900
CBN Exchange Rates
US DOLLAR (USD) ₦1,357. 65
GREAT BRITISH POUND (GBP) ₦1,834.04
EURO (EUR) ₦1,567.00
SWISS FRANC (CHF) ₦1,671. 98
JAPANESE YEN (JPN) ₦8.53
CHINESE YUAN (CNY) ₦201. 34
WEST AFRICAN CFA (XOF) ₦2. 39
WEST AFRICAN UNIT ACCOUNT (WAUA) ₦1,858.02
SAUDI RIYAL (SAR) ₦361.62
SOUTH AFRICAN RAND (ZAR) ₦84.23
Business
Traders shut down Enugu ‘s Obollo-Afor market over N25,000 haulage levy
However, Chairman of ESIRS, Emmanuel Nnamani, in a letter to the traders, said the haulage levy was not paid by traders buying or selling goods in the markets, but was applicable strictly to truck drivers plying interstate routes.
All shops and markets at Obollo-Afor, Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State were shut yesterday, as traders staged a peaceful protest against alleged selective collection of a N25,000 haulage levy in the market.
The traders, who locked their shops and took to the streets in large numbers, carried placards with various inscriptions, alleging that the Enugu State Internal Revenue Service (ESIRS) had singled out Obollo-Afor Market for the collection of N25,000 haulage fee on every truckload of goods loaded or offloaded in the market.
However, Chairman of ESIRS, Emmanuel Nnamani, in a letter to the traders, said the haulage levy was not paid by traders buying or selling goods in the markets, but was applicable strictly to truck drivers plying interstate routes.
Addressing officials of the Udenu Local Government Council at the council secretariat, where the protesters marched to present their grievances, Chairman, Obollo-Afor Market Traders Association, Charles Eze, lamented that truck operators bringing foodstuffs, building materials, and other commodities to the market had stopped coming because of the levy.
Business
Nigeria’s oil production dropped by 4% in July – NUPRC
“In the month under review, the daily peak production of crude oil and condensate was 1.78mbpd, while the lowest daily production was 1.57mbpd.”
The Nigerian Upstream Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) data has shown Nigeria’s average daily oil production fell by four percent in July, 2026.
According to the NUPRC, Nigeria produced 1.505 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil and 0.17 million bpd of condensate, bringing the combined daily production to 1.67 million bpd.
The commission said the country met and exceeded its Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) quota of 1.5 million bpd for the third consecutive month.
“In the month under review, the daily peak production of crude oil and condensate was 1.78mbpd, while the lowest daily production was 1.57mbpd.”
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