There is growing cautious optimism among liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) retailers as supplies improve, with cooking gas now selling for between N1,000 and N1,400 per kilogramme, depending on location and vendor.
A market survey conducted by our correspondent revealed that LPG became more readily available towards the end of 2025, a sharp contrast to the acute shortages experienced in September and October of the previous year. Consumers in Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, and other states reported buying 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 lower rates of about N900 per kilogramme.
To some, the current prices are an improvement on the steep rises seen after a rift between the Dangote refinery and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria led to a shutdown of gas facilities in September and October.
Many consumers, however, remain hopeful that prices will fall below N1,000/kg in the new year, saying this is the only way to encourage clean cooking.