Households across parts of Nigeria are beginning to see lower prices for liquefied petroleum gas, commonly known as cooking gas, following improved supply and declining depot prices.
Market data obtained by Nigerian Mirror showed that retail LPG prices have started falling in major cities after weeks of sharp increases, although prices continue to vary because of transportation costs, distance from supply depots and retailer margins.
Cooking gas now sells for between N1,100 and N1,350 per kilogram in Lagos, Ibadan and Abeokuta. Consumers in Benin City, Port Harcourt and Warri pay between N1,150 and N1,400 per kilogram.
In Onitsha and Enugu, retail prices range from N1,200 to N1,450 per kilogram, while consumers in Abuja pay between N1,250 and N1,500 per kilogram.
The National President of the Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers, Edu Inyang, said northern cities, including Kano and Kaduna, currently record prices of N1,300 to N1,550 per kilogram. Consumers in Maiduguri and parts of the North-East continue to pay the highest prices, ranging from N1,350 to N1,650 per kilogram, because of higher transportation costs.
According to Inyang, the national retail price now ranges from about N1,100 to N1,650 per kilogram, although some neighborhood retailers still charge above that range where logistics and distribution costs remain high.
The decline reverses the sharp price increases recorded from May, when supply shortages and rising depot prices pushed cooking gas costs significantly higher across the country.
Inyang attributed the easing to improved product availability from domestic producers and imports, lower depot prices, increased competition among marketers and the end of panic buying that had tightened supplies.
“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,” Inyang said.
He added that transportation costs, distance from depots and retailer margins continue to create price differences across locations.
The lower prices are expected to provide some relief for households facing rising living costs, although industry operators said retail prices will likely continue to vary depending on local distribution expenses.
At current prices, refilling a 5-kilogram cylinder costs between N5,500 and N8,250, while a 6-kilogram refill costs between N6,600 and N9,900. Refilling a standard 12.5-kilogram cylinder costs between N13,750 and N20,625, depending on location and retailer.
Despite the decline, marketers said prices have yet to stabilize nationwide, noting that communities located farther from major LPG depots continue to face higher costs because of transportation expenses.
Industry operators expressed optimism that sustained supply from local producers and steady imports would further reduce prices in the coming weeks, provided there are no major disruptions to supply or logistics.
The National Chairman of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Retailers Branch of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, Ayobami Olarinoye, said supply conditions are gradually returning to normal.
“The inflow and supply are gradually getting back to normal. There is more availability,” Olarinoye said.
He said neighborhood retailers currently purchase cooking gas from plant operators at between N1,300 and N1,500 per kilogram, depending on location, and sell to consumers for between N1,600 and N1,800 per kilogram.
“The price is also coming down gradually,” he said, adding that retail prices vary based on location and logistics costs.
It was previously reported that marketers planned large-scale LPG imports after cooking gas prices surged by about 140% in many parts of the country. Prices rose from an average of N1,000 per kilogram in January and February to as high as N2,400 per kilogram between May and June.
The increase prompted the regulator to begin issuing LPG import licenses after local producers failed to meet domestic demand, according to industry operators.
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas) Ekperikpe Ekpo also intervened, warning operators against hoarding and profiteering.
