Nigeria cooking gas price surge
Analysis based on 9 articles · First reported May 25, 2026 · Last updated May 25, 2026
The rising cost and scarcity of Liquefied petroleum gas>>> in Nigeria>>> are expected to accelerate food inflation, lead to the collapse of small-scale LPG retail businesses, cause job losses, and reduce investor confidence. This directly impacts the energy and retail sectors, as well as the broader economy of Nigeria>>>.
The Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers>>> has raised an alarm over the erratic supply and surging prices of Liquefied petroleum gas>>> in Nigeria>>>, with prices now exceeding N1,500 per kilogram. This situation is causing severe hardship for millions of Nigerian households, small businesses, and food vendors, who rely on LPG for daily cooking and livelihood. The crisis is attributed to persistent supply shortages, high depot prices, logistics bottlenecks, and rising operational costs. The association warns that this undermines years of progress made by the Nigeria>>>'s clean energy transition agenda, potentially leading to a reversion to firewood and charcoal with dire public health and environmental consequences. They have called on the Nigeria>>>, Nigeria — Ministry of Petroleum Resources>>>, Nigeria — Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority>>>, NNPC>>>, domestic producers, terminal operators, and international suppliers to take urgent and coordinated steps to stabilize the market, including increasing domestic LPG allocation, ensuring transparent distribution, reducing importation bottlenecks, and implementing interventions to stabilize retail prices.
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