Bayelsa and Niger residents paid highest price for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known at petrol, in June, according to ‘’PMS Price Watch’’ for the month published by the National Bureau of Statistics.

The report presents average monthly prices paid by households for PMS across the country.

According to the report, Bayelsa, a crude oil producing state and Niger residents paid N155 and N138.33 per litre for petrol, respectively, as against the regulated price of N87 per litre, during the period.

The report also said that residents of Kogi and Nasarawa states paid as high as N128.33 and N126.08, respectively in the month.

Zamfara recorded the price of N93 per litre for the product, the lowest across the country during the period, adding that it is followed by Edo, where the product was sold at N94.45 per litre.

These states were followed by Oyo and Ogun, where motorists paid N95.08 and N96.08 per litre, respectively.

The report indicated that residents of Abuja bought petrol at N97.25 per litre during the period.