In another development, the cost of Premium Motor Spirit better known as petrol would likely rise as depot owners have increased prices by about 4.74 percent.
Reports gathered indicated marketers raised petrol and diesel prices at depots following the recent increase of crude oil prices, including Nigeria’s Bonny Light to $80 per barrel this week from $73 per barrel last week.
Already, some depots, including Swift Depot have increased their loading prices to N950 per litre from N907 per litre while Wosbab depot also increased its price to N950 per litre from N909 per litre.
Similarly, Sahara Depot increased its price to N950 per litre from N910 per litre while Shellplux, increased its loading price to N960 per litre from N908 per litre.
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This current situation indicates that filling stations nationwide may adjust their pump prices to reflect the higher costs of refined products.
More details later…