The National Bureau of Statistics released its August 2015 report of cost of fuel in various parts of Lagos Nigeria. The report reveals that Bayelsa State for the second month running remains the most expensive state to purchase fuel in Nigeria.
The data also reveals fuel cost an average N104 (down 2.6% compared to July) in Nigeria despite claims that the government is still paying subsidy.
See list below;
| State Label | Aug-15 |
| Bayelsa | 132.43 |
| Yobe | 119.63 |
| Kogi | 114.33 |
| Sokoto | 113.75 |
| Niger | 113.57 |
| Benue | 113.00 |
| Enugu | 112.73 |
| Taraba | 112.13 |
| Imo | 110.93 |
| Abia | 110.25 |
| Bauchi | 109.86 |
| Borno | 107.50 |
| Ekiti | 107.44 |
| Zamfara | 106.86 |
| Jigawa | 106.50 |
| Ebonyi | 106.43 |
| Akwa Ibom | 106.00 |
| Ondo | 105.72 |
| Kebbi | 105.21 |
| Adamawa | 105.17 |
| AVERAGE | 104.48 |
| Nassarawa | 103.8 |
| Anambra | 102.62 |
| Rivers | 99.71 |
| Kwara | 98.80 |
| Gombe | 98.33 |
| Edo | 97.88 |
| Cross River | 97.32 |
| Kaduna | 97.00 |
| Katsina | 96.64 |
| Delta | 96.63 |
| Lagos | 96.50 |
| Osun | 95.81 |
| Ogun | 95.29 |
| Plateau | 94.71 |
| Abuja | 94.60 |
| Kano | 92.57 |
| Oyo | 88.13 |
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