Retailers of liquefied petroleum gas have expressed cautious optimism as cooking gas supply improves across the country, with prices currently ranging between N1,000 and N1,400 per kilogramme, depending on location and individual sellers.

Findings from a market survey conducted by our correspondent revealed that LPG became more readily available towards the end of 2025, marking a significant improvement from the acute scarcity experienced in September and October last year.

Consumers in Lagos, Ogun, Oyo and several other states confirmed that they purchased cooking gas at prices ranging from N1,050 to N1,400 per kilogramme.

It was also gathered that some major marketers sold LPG directly to consumers at N900 per kilogramme, offering some relief to buyers.

For many consumers, the current price range represents an improvement compared to the sharp increases recorded after a dispute between the Dangote refinery and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria resulted in the shutdown of gas facilities in September and October.

Despite the recent stabilisation, several consumers expressed hope that cooking gas prices would drop below N1,000 per kilogramme in the new year, noting that such a reduction is critical to encouraging the adoption of clean cooking practices.

Speaking with our correspondent, the National Chairman of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Retailers branch of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, Ayobami Olarinoye, said the LPG market has become relatively stable, with improved supply to some offtakers in Apapa, Lagos.

He stated that retail prices currently range between N1,300 and N1,400 per kilogramme, depending largely on neighbourhoods and associated costs.

Olarinoye explained that prices could be lower at filling stations and gas plants, adding that location and logistics play a significant role in determining final retail costs.

“The LPG market is relatively stabilised. Some off-takers have gas now in Apapa.

“The retail price is between N1,300 and N1,400 per kg at retail outlets on the streets. It depends on the area and cost of logistics; it may be cheaper at fuel stations and gas plants. I am speaking for retailers,” he said.

He further disclosed that retailers currently purchase cooking gas from major marketers at prices ranging between N960 and N1,050 per kilogramme, depending on the supplier.

According to him, sellers offering LPG below N1,000 per kilogramme are mainly plant owners who sell directly to end users and do not distribute to retailers.

“As retailers, we currently buy between N960 and N1,050 depending on the individual company.

“Those selling below N1,000/kg may be some of those plants that do not sell to distributors/retailers. They sell directly to end users,” he said.

Cooking gas prices had surged from an average of N1,000 per kilogramme to as high as N2,000 per kilogramme in some locations in October, following a strike by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria during its dispute with the Dangote refinery.

The Dangote refinery had previously promised to crash LPG prices by selling cooking gas directly to consumers.