Oil marketers are now expected to sell petrol within the price range of N140.80 and N143.80. This new price band was announced by the Federal Government through the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA).
Abdulkadir Saidu, Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) in a statement on Wednesday, said:
“Please recall the provision for the establishment of a monthly price band within which Petroleum Marketers are expected to sell PMS at the retail stations, based on the existing price regime.
“After a review of the prevailing market fundamentals in the month of June and considering Marketers’ realistic operating costs, as much as practicable, we wish to advise a new PMS pump price of N140.80 to 143.80/Litre for the month of July, 2020”.