Yemisi Izuora
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), has revealed that Nigeria, imported 20.89 billion litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol in 2019.
The NBS made this known in its latest report on petroleum products importations statistics for 2019 released on Wednesday, May 20.
It said that the country also imported 5.15 billion litres of Automotive Gas (AGO); as well as 128.11 million litres of Household Kerosene (HHK) in the period under review.
The NBS said 1.07 billion litres of Aviation Turbine Kerosene (ATK) was imported; as well as 45.98 million litres of Low Pour Fuel Oil (LPFO).
It said 526.06 million litres of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) were imported into the country in the year under review.
The NBS noted that zonal distribution of truck-out volume for 2019 showed that 20.58 billion litres of PMS, 5.16 litres of AGO and 270.22 million litres of HHK, 1.05 billion litres of ATK and 84.53 million litres of LPFO were distributed nationwide.