Cooking Gas Price Steadies at About N1,000/Kg as Supply Improves

There is cautious optimism among liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) retailers as improved availability has helped stabilise prices, with cooking gas now selling between N1,000 and N1,400 per kilogramme, depending on location and seller.

A recent market survey indicates that LPG supply improved toward the end of 2025, easing the acute shortages experienced in September and October last year. Consumers in Lagos, Ogun, Oyo and several other states reported purchasing cooking gas at prices ranging from N1,050 to N1,400 per kilogramme.

Findings also revealed that some major marketers sold LPG directly to consumers at about N900 per kilogramme. For many buyers, current prices represent a significant improvement compared to the sharp increases recorded during the period when a dispute between the Dangote Refinery and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) led to the shutdown of gas facilities in September and October.

Despite the relative stability, many consumers remain hopeful that prices will fall below N1,000 per kilogramme in the new year, noting that more affordable rates are crucial to promoting clean cooking.

Commenting on the situation, the National Chairman of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Retailers branch of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Ayobami Olarinoye, said the LPG market has become relatively stable, with some off-takers now receiving supplies in Apapa, Lagos. He stated that retail prices currently range between N1,300 and N1,400 per kilogramme, depending on neighbourhoods.

According to him, prices may be lower at filling stations and gas plants, as factors such as location and logistics costs significantly influence final retail prices.

Olarinoye explained that retailers currently purchase LPG from major marketers at between N960 and N1,050 per kilogramme. He added that sellers offering gas below N1,000 per kilogramme are mostly plant owners who sell directly to end users rather than through distributors.

He recalled that cooking gas prices surged from an average of about N1,000 per kilogramme to nearly N2,000 per kilogramme in some areas in October following the industrial action by PENGASSAN during the dispute with the Dangote Refinery.

The Dangote Refinery had previously pledged to drive down LPG prices by selling directly to consumers.