Nigerians may face tougher times as the price of cooking gas, also known as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), has increased across the country amid reports of supply scarcity.
The Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers, NALPGAM, said the price of cooking gas has risen to about N1,500 per kilogram in Abuja from N1,200 earlier this month.
NALPGAM President, Edu Inyang, and the association’s Executive Secretary, Bassey Essien, disclosed this in a joint statement issued at the weekend.
The increase represents a N300 rise per kilogram, translating to about 25 percent.
The development means Nigerians already struggling with the high cost of living will now pay more to refill their cooking gas cylinders, depending on their location nationwide.
Reacting to the hike, gas marketers described the situation as “sad and rather very pathetic.”
“The citizens of Nigeria have woken up to buy cooking gas, which should be a social item, at a prohibitive cost of over N1,500 per kg,” the association stated.
NALPGAM warned that growing frustration among consumers could trigger reactions against cooking gas retailers if urgent intervention is not taken by the Federal Government.
“We feel that if the situation is not immediately checked, the citizens may rise against the owners of gas filling stations,” the marketers added.
Recall that the price of cooking gas stood at about N1,200 per kilogram earlier in May 2026 before the latest increase.
