Oil
Wike defends Tinubu’s removal of petrol subsidy
CEII brief
Punch reported on 21 Oct 2026: Wike defends Tinubu’s removal of petrol subsidy.
Read the full story on PunchFCT Minister Nyesom Wike has defended President Tinubu’s removal of the petrol subsidy, saying past leaders knew it was a scam but lacked courage to end it
Context from CEII
Crude benchmarks move budgets, currencies and inflation in producer and importer countries alike. For economies such as Nigeria, where fuels dominate exports, production and refining decisions move the whole economy.
85.9% of Nigeria’s merchandise exports were fuels in 2025Countries in this story
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