Nigeria’s FCCPC Warns Fuel Marketers Against Exploiting Consumers Amid Price Disputes
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has issued warnings and threatened sanctions against fuel marketers for failing to pass on savings from falling global crude oil prices to consumers, while acknowledging the various costs influencing domestic fuel rates.
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has warned refiners, importers, depot operators, marketers, and retail outlet owners against exploiting consumers due to only marginal reductions in petroleum product prices despite a sharp fall in global crude oil prices. The regulator threatened sanctions against fuel marketers who fail to comply with these directives.
According to okaynews.com, petrol is currently selling for an average of ₦1,200 per litre across Nigeria. This represents a decrease from the period of heightened tensions in the Gulf between April and May, when petrol sold for between ₦1,350 and ₦1,500 per litre in many locations. Prior to those market disruptions, petrol had traded within the ₦800 to ₦900 range in February. During the same period of Gulf tensions, diesel prices climbed to as much as ₦2,000 per litre.
The FCCPC acknowledged that domestic fuel prices are influenced by foreign exchange rates, refining expenses, logistics, financing costs, and distribution charges. However, the commission stressed that any savings arising from lower costs should be passed on to consumers.
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