Kerosene price increases to N2,976.94 per litre in April- NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says the average retail price of a litre of kerosene increased from N2,430.38 recorded in March to N2,976.94 in April.

The NBS made this known in its Kerosene Price Watch for April 2026, released in Abuja.

It said the April price of N2,976.94 represented a 22.49 per cent increase compared to what was recorded in March 2026.

The report said the average price per litre of kerosene increased on a year-on-year basis by 34.12 per cent from N2,219.69 recorded in April 2025 to N2,976.94 in April 2026.

On state profile analysis, the report showed that Sokoto recorded the highest average price of N3,965.10, followed by Kebbi at N3,808.75 and Lagos at N3,790.90.

“On the other hand, the lowest price was recorded in Bayelsa at N1,815.40, followed by Kogi at N1,982.02 and Yobe at N2,235.77.”

The NBS said the analysis further showed that the North-West recorded the highest average retail price per litre of Kerosene at N3,437.15, followed by the North-East at N2,987.65.

It said the South-East recorded the lowest average retail price per litre of kerosene at N2,674.61.

The report said the average retail price per gallon of Kerosene paid by consumers in April 2026, was N13,396.23, indicating a 22.49 per cent increase from the N10,936.71 in March 2026.

“On a year-on-year basis, the average price per gallon of kerosene increased by 61.50 per cent from N8,294.98 recorded in April 2025.”

On state profile analysis, it showed that Sokoto recorded the highest average retail price at N17,842.96, followed by Kebbi at N17,139.38 and Lagos at N17,059.05.

On the other hand, the report said Bayelsa recorded the lowest price at N8,069.28, followed by Kogi and Yobe at N8,919.09 and N10,060.99, respectively.

Analysis by zone showed that the North-West recorded the highest average price per gallon of Kerosene at N15,467.16, followed by the North- East at N13,444.41.
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“The South-East recorded the lowest average price per gallon of kerosene at N12,035.73,” the NBS said.