Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), popularly known as cooking gas, has increased in price across parts of Nigeria, with consumers in Abuja paying as much as N1,800 per kilogram.
The increase followed fresh price adjustments by depot owners and retailers over the past two days, pushing the cost of refilling domestic gas cylinders higher.
StockGap raised its depot price by N25 to N1,440 per kilogram, while Nigerian Independent Petroleum Company Limited (NIPCO), Mobil (11 Plc) and Ardova sold the product at N1,400 and N1,390 per kilogram, respectively.
At the retail level, outlets operated by Raniol, Juda Oil and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) in Abuja and neighbouring areas now sell cooking gas for between N1,550 and N1,600 per kilogram, compared with the previous range of N1,400 to N1,500.
Micro-LPG dealers, however, dispense the product at between N1,700 and N1,800 per kilogram, depending on the location.
The latest increase comes amid warnings that cooking gas prices could rise further between November and January 2027.
NIPCO spokesperson, Taofeek Lawal, had earlier told newsmen that consumers should expect further increases within the period.
The development means that consumers who previously spent N17,500 to refill a 12.5kg cylinder at N1,400 per kilogram will now pay N20,000 at the new retail rate of N1,600 per kilogram.
This represents an additional N2,500 in refill costs, further increasing the financial burden on households relying on LPG for cooking.
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