Nigerians want cheaper petrol, but renewed Hormuz battle won’t make that happen
Synthesised from 2 African sources
This comes amid growing pressure for the adjustment of petrol retail cost to reflect the decline in crude oil prices that followed the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in June between the US and Iran.
Nigerians hoping for a significant reduction in petrol prices may have to wait longer as renewed tensions in the Middle East gradually reverse the recent decline in global crude oil prices.
Analysts who spoke to PREMIUM TIMES said retail prices did not reflect this change because petrol prices are determined not only by crude oil prices but also by exchange rates, shipping and insurance costs, refining margins, import costs, and local distribution expenses.
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