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Nigeria’s petrol exports surge sixfold, near N1tn

Nigeria earned N998.50bn from petrol exports, known as motor spirit (ordinary) or Premium Motor Spirit, in the first six months of 2026. Analysts say the Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s ramp-up and the war in Iran turned a commodity that once topped the import bill into one of the country’s leading...

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