Nigeria consumed a total of 1.74 billion litres of premium motor spirit in August 2021.
An anticipated increase in petrol price is always unwelcome by most Nigerians, yet the current fuel shortage may get messier in the coming weeks as the face-off between the federal government and marketers looks set to intensify this week over the N74 billion bridging claims.
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Moyin Azeez
Dipo Oladehinde is a skilled energy analyst with experience across Nigeria's energy sector alongside relevant know-how about Nigeria’s macro economy.
He provides a blend of market intelligence, financial analysis, industry insight, micro and macro-level analysis of a wide range of local and international issues as well as informed technical rudiments for policy-making and private directions.