Tag: LPG price

Gas price hike: Nigerians resort to charcoal

Aminu Imam
Gas price hike charcoal

…As LPG costs soar 67% Nigeria’s clean cooking drive is facing a major setback, as soaring Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) prices force many households to return to charcoal and firewood. Cooking gas prices have risen by about 67% within a month, climbing from below ₦1,500 per kilogramme to as high as ₦2,500/kg in Lagos, while consumers nationwide now face an estimated monthly LPG bill of ₦362 billion, up from ₦224 billion. The crisis has sparked accusations of supply distortions among major industry players. The Nigerian Association of LPG Marketers (NALPGAM)…

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Households groan, as rising cooking gas cost hits ₦2,400/kg

Aminu Imam
Cooking gas price

Nigerians in major cities are groaning under the rising cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly called cooking gas, as the price has climbed to as high as ₦2,400 per kilogramme in some retail outlets. The sharp increase has worsened hardship for households already struggling with high food prices, transport costs and other living expenses. Findings have showed that while some filling stations sold cooking gas between ₦1,650 and ₦1,900 per kilogramme, neighbourhood retailers and black market operators charged as much as ₦2,400 per kilogramme, depending on location. A housewife…

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“LPG price: No official increase, some retailers exploiting scarcity” – Marketers

Aminu Imam
Marketers on LPG price2

The Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers, (NALPGAM), says some retailers are exploiting a current supply shortage to hike the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), also known as cooking gas. The association’s national president, Oladapo Olatunbosun, who stated this during a television programme in Wednesday, clarified that the price of the product has not been officially increased. He said, “But I must say categorically that the price of gas has not gone up. No increment has been done officially. What is happening is that people are catching up…

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