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Because it has zero subsidy on it

Because e dey hard to purify

Because it has been deregulated

Subsidywise20 can explain better

Ghh

Just to kill the common man

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Would you rather use petrol in your stove?
Just kidding
I've already wondered too.
Nigeria is just a land of confucius

SlayerofSatan:
There's greater demand for kerosene. There are fewer s of petrol because there are fewer car owners and generator owners, so the demand for it, especially when compared with the demand for kerosene, is relatively low.

Only about 10% of Nigerians use petrol, whereas over 60% use kerosene, mostly for cooking.

Inverse analysis

Because subsidy has been removed on kerosene

The best investment is in the tools of one’s own trade.

Shalommy:
They wanna force everyone to use gas. Chaii

even gas sef cost..1kg is 950

lonelygem:


God bless you. I'm surprised Nigerians dont research. Ive tried to educate people on several valuable use of Kero beyond domestic cooking, back then when I was at the Depot, even Government value Kero more than anything. A typical importer might not be able to import kero more than once or twice a year and same importer brings in PMS and AGO 3 times a week.

And at every point Kero is discharged through our cargo line, it's a matter 2 hours or less, you just must see NNPC barge anchoring around the jetty waiting for the Kero vessel to disembark for it to batt and load same kero.

Kerosene known as DPK is same product treated as ATK and used for all aircraft and airplanes to move.

Kerosene has more value than PMS and it is responsible for high cost of aviation tickets in Nigeria today. There is high demand for Kero because many importers dont bring in Kero due to high cost of maintenance on it's storage.

STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE
As an importer, everytime you bring in Kero, you start preparing to receive it like a week before it arrives which is unlike bringing in other white products.

There is a process of evacuation which involves opening of man holes on both sides, providing kits for maintenance team to go into the tanks that has concealed over 10 million PMS for over 6 years with PMS still in there..

We used to dress fully kitted with oxygen gas bottles on our back, with high pressure jets capable of throwing 5 adults off their feet.

God forbid you miss your step and your gas cylinder or mask goes of, before you crawl your way back to the Manhole, you might have give up the ghost.

So, on average, importers spend about 6 Million for storage of DPK. And the process takes a whole week which is not so in PMS and AGO

We dedicate tanks for various products. But not in a case of DPK that you bring in just once in 4 years. In that case, whenever you are bringing in DPK, you must do thorough evacuation which would even make you lose about 8000 litres of the initial product, make you contract evacuation and proper venting of the tank, and wait for DPR to come and confirm and sign that the tank is safe for storage.

Thanks for this explanation but there’s something I want to understand. Does the tank for storage of Kerosene have to have been used for storing PMS for 6 years If yes, please why is that
And if importers import just once or twice a year, how do airline operators manage?

Nigerian government doesn't subsidize kerosene. Plus the price of petroleum products at filling stations is determined by international price of crude oil. The higher the price of crude the more you will pay for not just kerosene but diesel.

Government still heavily subsidizes petrol that's why the price has been relatively lower compared to other petroleum products.

Adiob200:
Hearing the news that kerosene is #800 per litre, and petrol is #200..and demand for petrol is higher than kerosene.. Why is it like that?

Adiob200:
Hearing the news that kerosene is #800 per litre, and petrol is #200..and demand for petrol is higher than kerosene.. Why is it like that?

i feel its the cost of producing both.
when the crude is chanelled to the refinery, petrol is gotten first and kerosene will be a much later time. making the cost of producing kerosene much more expensive and time consuming that petrol

Adiob200:
Hearing the news that kerosene is #800 per litre, and petrol is #200..and demand for petrol is higher than kerosene.. Why is it like that?

Kerosene is not subsidized. PMS (petrol) is. That is all

2aces:
That's because Kerosene is not only used in houses, its also used by planes as aviation fuel or jet fuel, thereby creating an increase in daily demand with limited supply, hence the high cost.
Secondly kero is more denser( heavier) than petrol and more refined than diesel, making the cost of production way more expensive than both.

You are speaking in rubbish.

xcesspaschal:
That's because, it's from kerosene u get others.

Go school you say no.

Adiob200:
Hearing the news that kerosene is #800 per litre, and petrol is #200..and demand for petrol is higher than kerosene.. Why is it like that?

What kind of question is this? Does anything in Nigeria make sense that an explanation can unravel?

If you ask me na who I go ask

gbadexy:
Gas is also N800 per kg.

Now 850 in my area here in Osogbo, i confirmed this yesterday when I went to refill .

immortalcrown:
The rich that spoil the country use petrol.

. Best answer, seconded

lonelygem:


God bless you. I'm surprised Nigerians dont research. Ive tried to educate people on several valuable use of Kero beyond domestic cooking, back then when I was at the Depot, even Government value Kero more than anything. A typical importer might not be able to import kero more than once or twice a year and same importer brings in PMS and AGO 3 times a week.

And at every point Kero is discharged through our cargo line, it's a matter 2 hours or less, you just must see NNPC barge anchoring around the jetty waiting for the Kero vessel to disembark for it to batt and load same kero.

Kerosene known as DPK is same product treated as ATK and used for all aircraft and airplanes to move.

Kerosene has more value than PMS and it is responsible for high cost of aviation tickets in Nigeria today. There is high demand for Kero because many importers dont bring in Kero due to high cost of maintenance on it's storage.

STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE
As an importer, everytime you bring in Kero, you start preparing to receive it like a week before it arrives which is unlike bringing in other white products.

There is a process of evacuation which involves opening of man holes on both sides, providing kits for maintenance team to go into the tanks that has concealed over 10 million PMS for over 6 years with PMS still in there..

We used to dress fully kitted with oxygen gas bottles on our back, with high pressure jets capable of throwing 5 adults off their feet.

God forbid you miss your step and your gas cylinder or mask goes of, before you crawl your way back to the Manhole, you might have give up the ghost.

So, on average, importers spend about 6 Million for storage of DPK. And the process takes a whole week which is not so in PMS and AGO

We dedicate tanks for various products. But not in a case of DPK that you bring in just once in 4 years. In that case, whenever you are bringing in DPK, you must do thorough evacuation which would even make you lose about 8000 litres of the initial product, make you contract evacuation and proper venting of the tank, and wait for DPR to come and confirm and sign that the tank is safe for storage.

Long story!

There is no subsidy on Kerosine since GEJ era: More reason it 'appears' way more expensive than petrol (according to the question asked by op) and NOT because of production cost or whatever epistle you are writing up there.

Because more people uses kerosene than petrol.

And the government we have in town are only ready to inflict pains than otherwise

The question is why are you still using Kerosene in 2022 for cooking even when it’s still very expensive.

Please Google about JIKOKOA QUALITY MODERN CHARCOAL STOVE. It’s smokeless and you can use it even in a modern kitchen. It’s only requires a very small amount of charcoal, it’s very fast in cooking and it doesn’t stain the kitchen. You can order it on most e-commerce websites in Nigeria e.g Jumia.

What is inverse about the analysis? Or do you lack a basic understanding of the forces of demand and supply?

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Adiob200:
Hearing the news that kerosene is #800 per litre, and petrol is #200..and demand for petrol is higher than kerosene.. Why is it like that?

because our leaders are very wicked

Because we are importing it at the price white men say we should buy it.
Because we refused to refine our own crude oil for ourselves.

Which one is more economical between gas and kerosene?

Kerosene is deregulated, on like petrol which NNPC is the sole importer.

This was the same question I asked the kerosene attendant at the filling station last month when I bought 7 litres of kerosene for six thousand naira .

It's so pathetic.