Nigeria Proposes Petrol Price Cap to Ease Costs
Nigeria proposes a petrol price cap of about 1,350 naira per litre and a 30-day fuel discount programme. The measures aim to ease soaring transport costs and living pressures ahead of upcoming elections.
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Nigeria is proposing a petrol price cap of 1,350 naira ($1.02) per litre, requiring refiners and importers to absorb temporary cost surges. The proposal follows a record spike in fuel prices driven by rising global oil prices. The policy aims to curb cost-of-living pressures ahead of elections in January.
