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Price of of cooking gas rose by 13.75% in May 2024
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Local refineries supplied 87% of Nigeria’s cooking gas in 2025

Local refineries and gas processing plants, led by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and NLNG Limited, supplied 87 per cent of Nigeria’s domestic Liquefied Petroleum Gas, also known as cooking gas, in 2025, significantly reducing the country’s dependence on imports. Vanguard reported that the sharp rise in domestic supply marked a major shift from 2023, when […]

Price of of cooking gas rose by 13.75% in May 2024
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Cooking gas prices ease as supply improves nationwide

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 […]

Price of of cooking gas rose by 13.75% in May 2024
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Cooking gas remains high, sold at ₦1,400/kg despite assurances

The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, otherwise known as cooking gas, has remained high despite assurances from marketers that the product will return to its pre-October price range of ₦950 to ₦1,000 per kilogram. Vanguard reported that according to a visit to some gas stations in Lagos, the product was sold yesterday at between ₦1,200 […]

Price of of cooking gas rose by 13.75% in May 2024
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Cooking gas price hits ₦25,000 after PENGASSAN strike

The price of refilling a 12.5kg cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, commonly known as cooking gas, has drastically increased this week to ₦25,000 from ₦17,500 the previous week. Vanguard reported that the price of 1kg currently retails at between ₦1,500 and ₦2,000, depending on the location. The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Association of Liquefied […]

Price of of cooking gas rose by 13.75% in May 2024
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Cooking gas price jumps 34.6% to N17,500 after PENGASSAN strike

The price for refilling a 12.5kg cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, commonly known as cooking gas, has surged by 34.6 per cent on a Week-on-Week basis, climbing to N17,500 this week from N12,750 recorded the previous week. Checks confirmed that the price of 1kg currently retails for between N1,350, N1,400, and N1,500, with variations depending […]

Price of of cooking gas rose by 13.75% in May 2024
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Cooking gas prices dropped by 22% in August — NBS

The average retail price for refilling a 5kg cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Cooking Gas) decreased by 22.32 per cent on a month-on-month basis from N8,243.79 recorded in July 2025 to N6,404.02 in August 2025. On a year-on-year basis, this represents a 0.40 per cent decrease from N6,430.02 in August 2024. Additionally, the average retail […]

Price of of cooking gas rose by 13.75% in May 2024
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Cooking gas price drops by 17.4% in August

The average retail price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, popularly known as cooking gas, fell by 17.4 per cent month-on-month, dropping from N14,375 in July to N11,875 in August 2025, according to the latest report by the National Bureau of Statistics. On a year-on-year basis, the price also dropped by 16.7 per cent, compared to N14,261.57 […]

Cooking gas prices skyrocket by 114% in 16 months - Report
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Cooking gas prices skyrocket by 114% in 16 months – Report

The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, commonly known as cooking gas, has surged dramatically from N700 per kilogram in June 2023, around the time President Bola Tinubu assumed office, to N1,500 per kilogram in October 2024, The PUNCH reports. This marks an alarming 114% increase in just 16 months. The spike in LPG prices is […]

Cooking gas price hits N1,500 per kg
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Cooking gas price hits N1,500 per kg

As Nigerians grapple with soaring petrol prices, the cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas has surged to N1,500 per kilogram. Suresh Kumar, Managing Director of NIPCO Plc, expressed optimism that the forthcoming Dangote refinery and other domestic refineries could help lower cooking gas prices. Currently, over 60% of LPG consumed in Nigeria is imported. Recent checks […]

Average price of 12.5kg cooking gas hits N16,500 in south south states
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Average price of 12.5kg cooking gas hits N16,500 in south south states

The average price of a 12.5kg cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, commonly used for cooking, reached N16,524 in the South-South geopolitical zone in August, according to the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics. This figure marks a notable increase, as the national average price for a 12.5kg cylinder across Nigeria stood at N15,552, […]