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The average retail price of Household Kerosene rose by 22.49% year-on-year to N2,976.94 in April 2026New data from NBS showed Sokoto, Kebbi, and Lagos recorded the highest kerosene pricesThe North-West zone had the highest average kerosene price, while the South-East recorded the lowest
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The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said consumers paid an average of N2,976.94 per litre of Household Kerosene (NHK) in April 2026, a 22.49 per cent increase from N2,430.38 recorded in March 2026.
The average price per litre also increased by 34.12 per cent from N2,219.69 in April 2025.
Kerosene prices jump 34% year-on-year, NBS data shows Photo: BloombrgSource: UGC
Consumers paid an average of N13,396.23 per gallon of Household Kerosene in April 2026, up from N10,936.71 in March 2026.
On a year-on-year basis, it increased
