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The average retail price of Household Kerosene (HHK) fell by 0.17% month-on-month to N2,971.94 per litre in May 2026.Sokoto, Jigawa, and Taraba recorded the highest kerosene prices per litre, according to NBS data.The North-West zone had the highest average kerosene price, while the South-South recorded the lowest.
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The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said the average retail price of Household Kerosene (HHK) paid by consumers in May 2026 stood at N2,971.94 per litre.
The figure represents a marginal decline of 0.17% compared with N2,976.94 recorded in April 2026.
However, on a year-on-year basis, the average price per litre increased by 36.62% from N2,175.29 recorded in May 2025.
Kerosene prices ease by 0.17%, but year-on-year increase reaches 36.62%. Photo: AFPSource: Getty Images
The statistics agency disclosed this in its Household Kerosene Price
