Residents of Borno, Abia, and Gombe pay a higher price for Petrol as it rises by 215%

According to recent data, inhabitants of the states of Borno, Abia, and Gombe pay the highest prices for the commodity, which has resulted in a constant increase in the price of gasoline across the nation.The average retail price of gasoline increased by 215.96% from #190.01 in July 2022 to #600.35 in July 2023, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Premium Motor Spirit Price Watch Report for July 2023.The NBS statistics also showed that the North-East had the highest average retail price, at #630.13, while the North Central had the lowest, at #551.58. The average price of gasoline at the pump was #621.22 in the Northwest, #617.18 in the Southwest, #564.92 in the South-Southeast, and #625.99 in the Northeast.