The petroleum products imports statistics for Q1 2017 reflected that 4.05bn litres of premium motor spirits PMS), 1.31 bln litres of automotive gas oil (AGO) and 41.06 mln litres of household kerosene (HHK), valued at N566.96bn, N187.56bn and N5.92bn respectively, were imported into the country in Q1 2017.

The month of March 2017 recorded the highest volumes of premium motor spirits (PMS) and automotive gas oil (AGO) imported into the country at 1.63bn and 504.59 mln litres valued at N218.88mln and N70.28mln respectively while the highest monthly volume of household kerosene (HHK) was imported in the January 2017 with 27.82 mln litres valued at N4.07bn imported.