Recent surveys show that cooking gas (LPG) prices have surged to as high as N3,200 per kilogramme in parts of Nigeria, even following the suspension of the strike by PENGASSAN against Dangote Petroleum Refinery.
This marks a 100 per cent increase from the N1,600 per kg recorded just a few days earlier. Across several states, 12.5 kg cylinders now command between N16,500 and N18,000, up from around N12,750 the previous week.
In Lagos, consumers report wide price disparities: in Orile, gas sells for N1,600/kg, while in Ikorodu it has climbed to N2,000/kg. One resident in Sabo Yaba said she paid N3,200/kg recently—over double what she paid just weeks ago.
The price jump follows a supply disruption caused by the strike, which halted operations and pipeline loading. Although the industrial action has been called off, supply remains constrained.
Olatunbosun Oladapo, President of the Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers (NALPGAM), said many marketers are still awaiting loading invoices from Dangote for gas they already have in stock. Meanwhile, alternate suppliers have raised prices to make up the difference amid the tight market.
He warned that supply gaps are being exploited. “Some suppliers have increased their prices sharply. With pending allocations from Dangote still unpaid, marketers are left buying from costly sources,” Oladapo said.
Consumers are calling for urgent intervention to stabilise the market and ensure affordable access to LPG for households nationwide.
