The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has expressed concerns about the current price of petrol in filling stations across Nigeria.

It was gathered that the FCCPC, in a statement on Sunday, observed that marketers were quick to increase prices following the earlier spike in global crude oil prices.

It recalled that petrol climbed from between ₦800 to ₦900 to between ₦1,350 and ₦1,500 per litre, while diesel sold for as high as ₦2,000 as hostilities intensified in the Gulf between April and May.

It, however, noted that despite improved global affairs, petrol is still being sold at an average of ₦1,200 nationwide, with some local refiners fixing gantry prices between ₦1,025 and ₦1,075 despite the de-escalating tensions in the Middle East.

The FCCPC warned that it won’t allow marketers to sell at unfair prices, as a review of the gantry prices of local refiners, marketers, depot operators, and retail outlet operators revealed token reductions that are not commensurate with the steep fall in global crude oil prices.