Nigeria: Major Fuel Price Increase Looms in Nigeria

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Nigeria: Major Fuel Price Increase Looms in Nigeria

[Premium Times] The approved price of petrol in Nigeria for August will increase, by up to 18 per cent according to estimates, as consumers await the release of the new retail price for the commodity by the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA).

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