The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS report, released yesterday, showed that the average price paid by consumers for premium motor spirit (petrol) decreased by -15.1% year-on-year and -1.1per cent month-on-month to N145.80 in December 2018 from N147.50 in November 2018.

The NBS report also stated: “States with the highest average price of premium motor spirit (petrol) were Taraba (N150.27), Gombe (N150.20) & Bayelsa (N150.00). “States with the lowest average price of premium motor spirit (petrol) were Jigawa (N144.21), Bauchi (N144.20) & Yobe (N143.33).”

Source: Vanguard