The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA ) has announced the reduction of the pump price of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to N121.50 from N123 per litre.
The PPPRA in its memo titled “A.4/9/017/C.2/IV/701 31“, also disclosed that the ex-depot price band is now N100. 13 and N108. 13 per litre while ex-depot for collection is N108. 78 and N111.78 per litre for the month of June.
Marketers were directed to comply and operate within the indicative prices. The memo reads;
“Please recall the recently approved pricing regime which became effective March 19, 2020, and the provision for the establishment of a monthly price band within which petroleum marketers are expected to sell PMS at the retail stations.
“After a review of prevailing market fundamentals in the month of May and considering marketers realistic operating costs as much as practicable, we wish to advise of a new PMS guiding pump price with corresponding ex-depot price for the month of June 2020, as follows; price band N121.50 – N123.50 per litre.
“Ex-Depot price N102.13 – N104.13 per litre. Ex-Depot for collection N109.78 – N111.78 per litre. All marketers are advised to operate within the indicative prices as advised by the PPPRA.”