More pain for Nigerians as cooking gas price increases nationwide

The price of liquefied petroleum gas, known as cooking gas, has increased nationwide as marketers lament scarcity. 

This comes as the Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers disclosed that cooking gas price has skyrocketed to N1,500 per kilogram, up from N1,200 in Abuja. 

NALPGAM president, Edu Inyang, and the Executive Secretary, Mr Bassey Essien disclosed this in a joint statement at the weekend. 

This means that the cooking gas price rose by N300 per liter, or 25 percent. 

The implication is that Nigerians already grappling with high cost of living will have to pay N300 or more to get cooking gas depending on the location across the country.

“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,” NALPGAM stated. 

The marketers fear that with the price hike, Nigerians may rise against owners of cook gas filling stations if nothing is done by the federal government. 

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

DAILY POST recalls that the cooking gas price had stood at N1200 per kilogram as of earlier May 2026. 

More pain for Nigerians as cooking gas price increases nationwide