THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, has said that pump prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol, will moderate this year as Government and private-owned refineries begin operation.
According to media reports, Cardoso revealed this at the launch of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) 2024 Macroeconomic Outlook Report in Lagos.
Cardoso said the expected stabilisation or reduction in fuel costs is poised to have far-reaching implications across various sectors, contributing significantly to overall economic efficiency and resilience.
Cardoso said the Apex Bank, the Ministry of Finance, and the NNPCL have collaborated to ensure that all FX inflows are returned to the Central Bank to boost reserves accretion.
He described the naira, which exchanges around N1,370 to the dollar at the parallel market, as undervalued.
“We believe that the naira is currently undervalued and, coupled with coordinated measures on the fiscal side, we will expedite genuine price discovery in the near term,” he said.
Note that while Dangote Refinery has already commenced production, the Port Harcourt Refinery is expected to begin production anytime from now.
