Cooking gas

By Sabiu Abdullahi

The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), popularly known as cooking gas, has increased to as much as N1,800 per kilogram at some retail outlets in Abuja, further raising the cost of cooking for Nigerian households.

The latest increase followed fresh price adjustments by depot owners and retailers over the past two days.

According to Daily Post, StockGap raised its depot price by N25 to N1,440 per kilogram. Meanwhile, Nigerian Independent Petroleum Company Limited (NIPCO), Mobil, now operating as 11 Plc, and Ardova sold the product at prices ranging between N1,390 and N1,400 per kilogram.

At the retail level, outlets operated by Raniol, Juda Oil and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) in Abuja and neighbouring areas increased their prices to between N1,550 and N1,600 per kilogram, compared with the previous range of N1,400 to N1,500.

Smaller cooking gas dealers now sell the product for between N1,700 and N1,800 per kilogram, depending on the location.

The development comes after NIPCO’s spokesperson, Taofeek Lawal, previously told Daily Post that LPG prices could witness further increases between November and January 2027.

The latest adjustment has also increased the amount consumers must pay to refill their gas cylinders.

For instance, customers who previously spent N17,500 to refill a 12.5kg cylinder at N1,400 per kilogram will now pay N20,000 at the new retail rate of N1,600 per kilogram.

This represents an additional N2,500 in the cost of refilling the same cylinder, further adding to the financial burden on households that depend on cooking gas.

By Sabiu Abdullahi

The cost of liquefied petroleum gas, popularly known as cooking gas, has started dropping in several parts of Nigeria after weeks of price increases linked to supply shortages.

Findings at some cooking gas outlets in Abuja showed that the product now sells between N1,450 and N1,500 per kilogram at stations operated by AA Shafa and Ranoil in areas such as Dutse and Gwarimpa.

Retail outlets in Kubwa, Dawaki, Bwari, Lugbe and other parts of the Federal Capital Territory were also found to be selling cooking gas between N1,650 and N1,700 per kilogram, depending on the location. The prices had earlier climbed to about N2,000 per kilogram in some areas.

The latest development indicates that cooking gas prices have dropped by between N200 and N350 per kilogram in recent weeks.

Checks further revealed that depot owners currently sell LPG between N1,065 and N1,100 per litre for a kilogram.

Despite the recent reduction, the price of cooking gas remains higher than the N1,000 to N1,200 range recorded before May 27, 2026.

Industry operators had earlier called for an increase in LPG imports to improve supply across the country.

Spokespersons of the Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria, NOGASA, and Nigerian Independent Petroleum Company Plc, NIPCO, Chinedu Ukadike and Taofeek Lawal, attributed the earlier increase in cooking gas prices to seasonal factors, rising demand and supply shortages.

By Abdullahi Mukhtar Algasgaini

Kano State House of Assembly has commenced the process of regulating the indiscriminate sale of cooking gas within the Kano metropolis.

The assembly is set to repeal and also insert a section in the State Fire Service Directorate Edict No 17 of 1970 to accommodate the move.

The measure followed a report by the standing committee on special duties after an investigation on the sale of cooking gas within residential areas during plenary on Wednesday.

While presenting the report, the committee chairman and member representing Gezawa constituency, Abdullahi Yahaya, said the Kano State Fire Service Directorate reported about 475 illegal cooking gas premises after engaging with relevant stakeholders within the state.

He also stated that statistics available from the state chapter of the Nigerian Mainstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NRDPRA) showed that there are 234 unlicensed natural gas retailers in the state.

Yahaya added that the investigation was carried out following a motion moved by a member representing Kiru constituency, Hon. Tasiu Abubakar on the hazards of the sale of the product within the metropolis.