尼日利亚通过终止汽油补贴节省了200亿美元,但面临债务和可能的补贴回报。 Nigeria saved $20 billion by ending petrol subsidies, but faces debt and potential subsidy return.

尼日利亚财政部长Wale Edun宣布,通过终止汽油补贴和采用基于市场的外汇定价,尼日利亚已节省200亿美元。 Nigerian Finance Minister Wale Edun announced that the country has saved $20 billion by ending petrol subsidies and adopting market-based foreign exchange pricing. 以前,补贴花费了尼日利亚GDP的5%左右。 Previously, subsidies cost around 5% of Nigeria’s GDP. 节省下来的资金将用于基础设施、保健、社会服务和教育。 The savings will be allocated to infrastructure, health, social services, and education. 尽管有节余,但有报告说,政府拖欠7.8万亿的回收不足款,暗示可能恢复补贴。 Despite the savings, there are reports of the government owing ₦7.8 trillion for under-recovery, hinting at possible subsidy reintroduction.