Nigerians reportedly spent over N1.3 trillion on petrol purchases, according to a report from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
In June, Nigerians invested around N1.3 trillion in fuel for their vehicles and power generators. The latest data from the NMDPRA indicates that petrol consumption during this timeframe reached 1.44 billion liters.
Lagos led the consumption with 205.7 million liters, valued at N185.1 billion. Ogun followed with 88.7 million liters costing N79.8 billion, while the Federal Capital Territory consumed 77.5 million liters worth N69.8 billion. Oyo received 72.8 million liters valued at N65.5 billion.
On the lower end, Jigawa State received the least allocation with 9.4 million liters valued at N8.5 billion. Ebonyi came next with 10.5 million liters (N9.5 billion), Yobe with 11.7 million liters (N10.5 billion), and Bayelsa with 11.9 million liters (N10.7 billion).
Regionally, the South-West was the highest consumer, using 452.9 million liters valued at N407.7 billion. Excluding Lagos, Ogun, and Oyo, Osun received 35.5 million liters (N31.9 billion), Ondo got 35.1 million liters (N31.5 billion), and Ekiti consumed 15.3 million liters (N13.7 billion).
The North-Central region placed second with 247.4 million liters valued at N222.4 billion, led by the Federal Capital Territory’s 77.5 million liters (N69.8 billion). Other states included Niger with 40.7 million liters (N36.6 billion) and Kwara with 34.8 million liters (N31.3 billion).
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The North-West consumed 230 million liters totaling N207.0 billion, with Kano as the highest spender at N61.4 billion. Kaduna followed at N38.8 billion, and Sokoto at N33.3 billion, while Jigawa spent the least at N8.5 billion.
In the South-South, expenditures amounted to N202.9 billion for 224.9 million liters, with Delta leading at N61.6 billion. Rivers, Edo, Akwa Ibom, and Cross River followed, while Bayelsa was among the lower spenders at N10.7 billion.
The North-East used 152.8 million liters worth N137.5 billion, with Adamawa at the top spending N51.2 billion and Bauchi next at N27.9 billion.
Finally, the South-East recorded the lowest nationwide spending with 132.7 million liters, valued at N119.6 billion. Anambra led the region with 40.5 million liters (N36.5 billion), followed by Imo, Enugu, Abia, and Ebonyi.
