# BMI estimates petrol discount could cost Nigeria up to 0.4% of GDP

> The Fitch Solutions research arm estimated the relief could cost 0.2–0.4% of GDP, or about ₦883 billion–₦1.77 trillion using 2025 GDP; the naira amounts were the newspaper’s calculation.

- **Source date:** 2026-10-19
- **Original source:** [Punch Newspapers](https://punchng.com/govts-petrol-discount-may-cost-0-4-of-gdp/)
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## BMI estimates petrol discount could cost Nigeria up to 0.4% of GDP

The Fitch Solutions research arm estimated the relief could cost 0.2–0.4% of GDP, or about ₦883 billion–₦1.77 trillion using 2025 GDP; the naira amounts were the newspaper’s calculation.

[Punch Newspapers](https://punchng.com/govts-petrol-discount-may-cost-0-4-of-gdp/)

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