The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported that the average retail price of a litre of diesel fell from N1,813.81 in June 2025 to N1,789.45 in July.
This was disclosed in the July edition of the Diesel Price Watch released in Abuja on Friday.
According to the report, the July price reflected a 1.34 per cent decrease compared with the N1,813.81 recorded in June. “On a year-on-year basis, the price increased by 29.72 per cent from the N1,379.48 per litre recorded in July 2024,” it stated.
The analysis by state showed that Benue recorded the highest average price at N2,341.46 per litre, followed by Adamawa at N2,163.88 and Plateau at N2,029.71. The lowest average price was recorded in Ondo State at N1,465.71 per litre, followed by Zamfara at N1,470.35 and Gombe at N1,485.00.
“Analysis by zones showed that the South-South had the highest price of N1,941.98 per litre, while the South-West recorded the lowest price at N1,619.06,” the report added.
(NAN)