Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), popularly known as cooking gas, has become more readily available across parts of the country, bringing cautious relief to retailers and consumers as prices moderate.
Findings from a market survey show that LPG currently sells for between N1,000 and N1,400 per kilogramme, depending on location and the category of seller.
Reports from Lagos, Ogun, Oyo and other states indicate that consumers are now able to access cooking gas more easily, especially towards the end of 2025, compared with the acute scarcity recorded between September and October.
Checks further revealed that some major marketers sold LPG directly to consumers at about N900 per kilogramme, offering relatively cheaper alternatives.
Many users described the current price range as an improvement over the sharp increases witnessed during the disruption caused by the dispute between the Dangote refinery and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, which led to the shutdown of gas facilities late last year.
Despite the improvement, consumers expressed hope that prices would fall below N1,000 per kilogramme in the new year, noting that affordable pricing is critical to encouraging the adoption of clean cooking energy.
Commenting on the development, the National Chairman of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Retailers branch of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, Mr Ayobami Olarinoye, said the market had recorded relative stability, with supplies now reaching some offtakers in Apapa, Lagos.
Olarinoye explained that retail prices currently range between N1,300 and N1,400 per kilogramme at roadside outlets, depending largely on neighbourhoods and logistics costs.
He noted that lower prices were obtainable at filling stations and gas plants, where operational costs are reduced.
According to him, retailers purchase LPG from major marketers at prices ranging from N960 to N1,050 per kilogramme, adding that sellers offering gas below N1,000 are mostly plant owners who sell directly to end users.
Olarinoye recalled that LPG prices surged from an average of N1,000 per kilogramme to nearly N2,000 in some areas in October following the industrial action by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria.
He also referenced earlier assurances by the Dangote refinery that direct sales to consumers would significantly reduce the cost of cooking gas in the country.
