Households in parts of Nigeria are getting some relief as the retail price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), also known as cooking gas, drops following better supply and lower depot prices, The PUNCH reports.
Gas marketers said prices have started falling in major cities, although the cuts differ because of transport costs, distance from depots and retailer margins.
Cooking gas now sells for between N1,100 and N1,350 per kilogramme in Lagos, Ibadan and Abeokuta. In Benin City, Port Harcourt and Warri, prices range from N1,150 to N1,400/kg. Consumers in Onitsha and Enugu pay between N1,200 and N1,450/kg, while prices in Abuja stand between N1,250 and N1,500/kg.
The National President of the Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers, Edu Inyang, said Kano and Kaduna record prices of N1,300 to N1,550/kg, while Maiduguri and parts of the North-East still have the highest prices at N1,350 to N1,650/kg because of higher transport costs.
He said the national retail price now ranges from about N1,100 to N1,650/kg, though some neighbourhood retailers still charge more where logistics costs remain high.
“Following reports of improved LPG supply and softer depot prices in late June 2026, retail cooking gas prices have started easing in some markets, although the reduction has not been uniform across Nigeria. Transport costs, distance from depots, and retailer margins still create noticeable differences between cities.
“Overall, the national retail range is roughly N1,100 to N1,650 per kilogramme, with some neighbourhood retailers charging slightly above this range where logistics costs remain high. The recent easing reflects lower depot prices as supply improved, increased product availability from domestic sources and imports, reduced panic buying and hoarding after government market interventions, and more competition among marketers in major cities,” Inyang said.
The National Chairman of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Retailers Branch of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, Ayobami Olarinoye, said supply was returning to normal. He said retailers buy cooking gas at N1,300 to N1,500/kg and sell at N1,600 to N1,800/kg.
“The inflow and supply are gradually getting back to normal. There is more availability.
“The price is also coming down gradually. As of today (Monday), we buy from between N1,300 and N1,500 per kg from the marketers (plant operators), depending on the locations, while we sell between N1,600 and N1,800 per kg to consumers. This also depends on the location and associated logistics.”
