Nigeria's PMS imports increased by 55% from 2010 to 2022, with 245 billion litres imported in that period

Between 2010 and 2022, Nigeria imported 245 billion litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly called petrol, with the highest imports recorded in 2022. Here is the volume of PMS imported into the country in 13 years from 2010.

Source:

National Bureau of Statistics

Period:

2010-2022
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