The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says 20.30 billion litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol was imported in 2023.
The NBS stated this in its Petroleum Products Distribution Statistics for 2023 released in Abuja on Tuesday.
The report said the figure of 20.30 billion litres of PMS reported in 2023 amounted to a decrease of 13.77% compared to the 23.54 billion litres recorded in 2022.
For Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) also known as diesel, the report said that 4.94 billion litres were imported in 2023.