The supply of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, commonly known as cooking gas, rose by 11 per cent month-on-month to 5.0 metric tonnes per day in November 2025, up from 4.5 metric tonnes per day recorded in October.

The increase was disclosed by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority in its Factsheet report for November 2025, which was released on Tuesday.

Despite the rise in supply, the report revealed a sharp decline in national consumption, which dropped by 34.5 per cent to 3.992 metric tonnes per day in November 2025, compared to 6.095 metric tonnes per day recorded in October.

Findings by Vanguard attributed the significant drop in consumption to the recent increase in the price of cooking gas between October and mid-November.

Gas marketers explained that the situation was worsened by a backlog of unsupplied products from suppliers, adding that supply disruptions were caused by the industrial dispute between the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, and Dangote.

According to the marketers, the feud led to the shutdown of gas facilities by the union, further constraining the availability of LPG across the country.

The scarcity created by the disruption forced Nigerians to purchase cooking gas at significantly higher prices during the period.

It was observed that the price of one kilogramme of cooking gas at gas plants ranged between N1,600 and N2,000, while retailers sold the same quantity for between N2,500 and N3,500.

As a result of fears that prices could rise further, many consumers resorted to panic buying during the period, thereby placing additional pressure on supply.

Meanwhile, the NMDPRA report noted that “the average daily supply in the period stood at 4.9 metric tonnes per day, while the average daily consumption of cooking gas for the month was 3.9 metric tonnes per day.”

The agency further stated that the range of retail price per kilogramme of LPG for the month was between N950 and N1,500.