Cooking Gas Prices Soar Towards N2,000/kg Ahead of Sallah

The cost of cooking gas in Nigeria is escalating dramatically, with prices nearing N2,000 per kilogram in various regions as the nation approaches the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. This sharp increase is placing immense pressure on households and small businesses that rely on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) for daily cooking.

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One of the only ways the government can assist the masses is through affordable cooking gas, but Nigerian leaders don’t care.

Recent surveys indicate a stark price jump from below N1,000/kg to between N1,500 and N1,800/kg across the country. Consumers in Ogun border communities reported paying as much as N2,000/kg, while Lagos, Abeokuta, and Ibadan saw prices ranging from N1,600 to N1,700/kg. In the northern parts of the country, the essential commodity is being sold for N1,800 to N2,000 per kilogram.

"One of the only ways the government can assist the masses is through affordable cooking gas, but Nigerian leaders don’t care," lamented one consumer, identified as Borokinni. This price hike marks the first significant increase in 2026 and the second in seven months, following an incident in October 2025 involving the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria that disrupted oil and gas operations.

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The citizens of Nigeria have woken up to buy cooking gas, which should be a social item, at a prohibitive cost of over N1,500 per kg, while the marketers are made to pay as much as N25,200,000 or, depending on the location, N26,200,000 for 20 metric tonnes of cooking gas.

The Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers (NALPGAM) has sounded the alarm over the erratic supply and escalating costs of LPG. The association warned that the situation could lead to scarcity and exacerbate the hardships faced by millions of Nigerians. Marketers are currently paying between N25.2 million and N26.2 million for 20 metric tonnes of the product, significantly impacting their operations and contributing to the consumer price surge.

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We feel that if the situation is not immediately checked, the citizens may rise against the owners of gas filling stations.

NALPGAM described the development as "sad and rather very pathetic," expressing fears that citizens might react negatively towards gas station owners if the situation is not addressed promptly. The association highlighted that this crisis undermines years of progress in promoting clean cooking energy and deepening LPG penetration, despite a national clean energy transition agenda that has encouraged many Nigerians to switch to cooking gas.

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While millions of Nigerians have embraced cooking gas as a result of the national clean energy transition agenda, it is sad