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Govt’s petrol discount may cost 0.4% of GDP

Outlet: Punch · Punch Newspapers · Published 19/10/2026 00:44 UTC

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A new report by BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, estimates the Federal Government’s petrol discount could cost Nigeria up to 0.4% of its GDP, or N1.77tn. Read More: https://punchng.com/govts-petrol-discount-may-cost-0-4-of-gdp/

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  1. Excerpt · detected on 19/10/2026 05:48 UTC

    A new report by BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, estimates the Federal Government’s petrol discount package could cost Nigeria up to 0.4% of its GDP. GDP, or N1.77tn. Read More: https://punchng.com/govts-petrol-discount-may-cost-0-4-of-gdp/

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    Before: «A new report by BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, estimates the Federal Government’s petrol discount package could cost Nigeria up to 0.4% of its GDP. Read More: https://punchng.com/govts-petrol-discount-may-cost-0-4-of-gdp/» 60916e10f3cd

    After: «A new report by BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, estimates the Federal Government’s petrol discount could cost Nigeria up to 0.4% of its GDP, or N1.77tn. Read More: https://punchng.com/govts-petrol-discount-may-cost-0-4-of-gdp/» 07fd371d4fc4

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19/10/2026 00:44 UTC
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