The landing cost of petrol in Nigeria has seen a marginal decrease to N970 per litre in December 2024, according to the latest figures from the Major Energy Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN).
The oil marketers disclosed this in their latest daily energy bulletin, which was published on their website.
In November 2024, MEMAN reported that the cost of petrol landing stood at N971 per litre.
Why petrol cost drops
In its daily energy bulletin, MEMAN said that the latest landing cost was based on N1,533.57/$ and $73.91 per barrel of crude oil (Brent).
Part of the bulletin reads:
“The foreign exchange rate is also experiencing volatility. Landing cost, being fundamentally influenced by these elements, is likely to change several times intra-day.”
However, the retail price of petrol remains unchanged at N1,025 per litre in Lagos. But there are expectations this won’t be for long.
Ehimen Joseph, the Chairman of the Lagos State Chapter of MEMAN quoted by vanguard noted:
“Market forces determine the price of petrol under a deregulated market regime. A drop in price is possible.”
Here is a snapshot of petrol prices in West Africa
Nigeria still has one of the cheapest petrol pump prices in West Africa, even after the removal of the fuel subsidy.
Nigeria: N1,025.00
Liberia: N1,554.80
Ghana: N1,702.10
Benin: N1,707.01
Togo: N1,837.94
Mali: N1,837.94
Cameroon: N2,206.18
Burkina Faso: N2,232.36
Sierra Leone: N2,270.01
Guinea: N2,276.55
Ivory Coast: N2,297.83
Senegal: N2,600.61
4 most profitable oil companies in 2024
Legit previously reported that four Nigerian oil companies have recorded a post-tax profit of 94% in their cumulative sales in the first nine months of 2024.
Conoil, TotalEnergies, MRS Oil, and Eterna recorded a combined sale of N15.5 trillion during the review period, up from N784.7 billion recorded during the same period last year.
