Nigeria imported a total volume of 5.09 billion litres of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, in the third quarter of 2019.

The petroleum products importation statistics for Q3 2019 reflected that 5.09bn litres of premium motor spirit (PMS), 1.18bn litres of automotive gas oil (AGO), 12.83mln litres of household kerosene (HHK), 315.95mln litres of aviation turbine kerosene (ATK), 93mln litres of base oil, 38.57mln litres of bitumen and 84,723 litres of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) were imported into the country in Q3 2019.

Report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) shows that within the same period, state-wide distribution of truck-out volume for Q3 2019 showed that 4.90bn litres of premium motor spirit (PMS), 1.25bn litres of automotive gas oil (AGO), 33.95mln litres of household kerosene (HHK), 305.83mln litres of aviation turbine kerosene (ATK) and 202.18mln of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) were distributed nationwide during the period under review.

SOURCE: https://brandspurng.com/2019/11/15/nigeria-imported-5-09bn-litres-of-petrol-in-q3-2019-nbs/