The pump price of petrol in Nigeria increased from ₦189 to ₦617 between May 29, 2023 and July 18, 2023, a 226% increase within two months. The announcement of the removal of petrol subsidy led to a sharp increase in its pump price.
The Petroleum Industry Bill passed in July 2021 is expected to transform the oil and gas industry. Nigeria's oil production dropped from 2.1m barrels per day in 2019 to 1.798m barrels per day in 2020. Here's a representation of the country's oil production over the years:
Despite the drop in production over the past decade, Nigeria remains Africa's largest oil-producing country. According to data from Trading Economics, it ranked 15th among the world's oil-producing countries as of June 2021. Here are the largest oil-producing countries in Africa:
