Reno Omokri, who blamed growing prices on tensions in the Middle East and claimed that petrol now costs as much as ₦3,200 per litre in England, has started a new discussion on gasoline prices worldwide.
Omokri said in a widely shared video shot in the UK that rising fuel prices are not exclusive to Nigeria but rather a part of a larger global trend that affects both oil-producing and non-oil-producing countries.
In the video, which was shot soon after reaching Heathrow Terminal 2, Omokri had a discussion about the price of fuel in the UK with a taxi driver.
The driver clarified that while petrol prices ranged from £1.65 to £1.85 per litre, diesel prices were getting close to £2 per litre.
He pointed out that costs had increased dramatically from earlier levels, when petrol was priced between £1.30 and £1.36 per litre and diesel sold for roughly £1.40.
According to Omokri’s calculations, the hikes amounted to approximately a 35% increase for diesel and a 32% increase for petrol, which the driver confirmed during the conversation.
Omokri used the exchange to bolster his claim that global issues, especially geopolitical pressures associated with the Middle East crisis, are the main cause of increased fuel prices.
He claims that the contrast refutes the widespread belief in Nigeria that fuel costs should be low just because the nation produces oil.
He went on to say that even though the UK produces crude oil, there are still big price swings in the country’s gasoline sector.
The UK produces between 700,000 and one million barrels of crude oil every day, according to the cab driver in the video, supporting the claim that oil production does not always equate to inexpensive fuel.
Omokri emphasised that false information frequently impacts public opinion, pointing out that many people base their opinions on little or erroneous information.
According to him, the video’s goal was to provide Nigerians a better understanding of the global economic realities affecting fuel prices.
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