# UNCTAD says Nigerian diesel prices rose 82.7% from February to August

> The report ranked Nigeria highest in its comparison of cumulative fuel-price changes over the period.

- **Source date:** 2026-10-10
- **Original source:** [Nairametrics](https://nairametrics.com/2026/10/10/nigeria-records-worlds-highest-diesel-price-increase-at-82-7-report/)
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UNCTAD’s Trade and Development Report 2026 said Nigerian diesel pump prices increased 82.7% between February 23 and August 31, 2026, the largest rise among the countries and territories compared. It put the petrol increase at 48.1%, fourth highest in the sample. These are cumulative changes across the stated dates, not year-on-year inflation rates; the comparison uses data through August 31, while NBS retail-price figures cited in the article only extend through May.

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