Nigeria fuel prices today: petrol, diesel and kerosene
National average pump price published by National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), PMS Price Watch; downstream regulator is NMDPRA. Reference area: National average across all 36 states and the FCT.
Price per litre in NGN, the local currency. Effective May 2026. Reference area: National average across all 36 states and the FCT. Petrol prices are set by the market. The figure shown is the national average pump price published monthly by the National Bureau of Statistics.
Pump price history, Nigeria
Price per litre in NGN, local currency. Each point is a review or price change.
- Petrol
Nigeria fuel prices: common questions
Who sets fuel prices in Nigeria?
Petrol prices are set by the market. The figure shown is the national average pump price published monthly by the National Bureau of Statistics. The source is National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), PMS Price Watch; downstream regulator is NMDPRA.
What is the petrol price in Nigeria today?
Petrol is ₦1,596.25 per litre in National average across all 36 states and the FCT, effective May 2026. Prices are in NGN, the local currency.
When do fuel prices change in Nigeria?
Review cycle: monthly (NBS survey average, published roughly 3 to 8 weeks after month end).
What was the latest fuel price change in Nigeria?
Petrol moved from ₦1,532.93 to ₦1,596.25 per litre, effective May 2026.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), PMS Price Watch; downstream regulator is NMDPRA, 2026. Retrieved 10 Oct 2026. See our methods.