Punch Newspapers Article RatingPetrol soars above N1,000/ltr as Tinubu okays 15% import tariff
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- Policy Leaning
-32% Somewhat Left
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Bias Score Analysis
The A.I. bias rating includes policy and politician portrayal leanings based on the author’s tone found in the article using machine learning. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral.
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-3% Negative
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:
58% : Direct the regulator to issue appropriate regulations in this regard and take local production into account first before the issuance of import licences.57% : Under the presidential directive, the NMDPRA is to issue the necessary regulations and gazette publication while prioritising locally refined products in the issuance of import licences.
54% : The tariff is separate from the additional 5 per cent surcharge to be charged on locally produced and imported fuel in the new tax act, starting January 2026.
44% : "Anybody advising Mr President to impose a 15 per cent tax on petroleum right now is not doing him any good.
44% : Whatever tax you put on petroleum goes straight back to the people on the streets.
40% : "You got FX allocations at special rates to build your refinery and operate in a free trade zone, fine.
*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.
