Cooking Gas Prices Still Soar as Nigerians Wait for Relief

November 3, 2025 admin 0 Comments

Despite repeated promises from gas marketers, cooking gas prices remain painfully high, leaving many households in Lagos and beyond frustrated.

For many homes across Lagos, the kitchen flame is now burning more carefully than ever. What used to cost around ₦950 per kilogram barely a month ago is now going for ₦1,200 to ₦1,400, depending on location.
Despite repeated assurances from marketers that prices would drop, the cost of cooking gas has stubbornly refused to fall — and Nigerians are once again adjusting their daily routines to cope.

In areas like Igando, Ikotun, Cele-Okota, and Mushin, most gas refilling stations are still selling above ₦1,200 per kilogram.
At one gas plant visited, the attendant simply shook his head when asked about the earlier price of ₦950.

“That was last month’s story,” he said. “Even we don’t know when things will change again.”

The mood is the same across several parts of the city — frustration mixed with resignation. Some residents are beginning to return to charcoal and sawdust burners, a worrying sign for both the environment and household health.

Behind the Price Hike

Dealers blame a combination of supply bottlenecks, delayed deliveries, and refinery issues.
Some gas retailers told Peachy Media TV that bulk purchase prices have increased to around ₦1,100 per kilogram, leaving them with little room to reduce retail prices.

One operator explained:

“We are not deliberately increasing prices; we buy high and sell high. Even transportation has become a major issue. Until supply stabilizes, there’s nothing anyone can do.”

It’s a familiar cycle: high import dependence, weak infrastructure, and the ripple effect of inflation.

Marketers Promise Hope — Again

Meanwhile, the Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers (NALPGAM) insists the situation will soon improve.
Outgoing president Olatunbosun Oladapo believes that new supply streams — particularly from Seplat Energy and Dangote Refinery — will help bring prices back down in the coming weeks.

He also noted that Nigeria’s gas consumption has doubled over the past few years, proof that more households are embracing LPG despite the challenges.
According to him, the goal is to move consumption from 2 million metric tonnes to 6 million metric tonnes annually, with ongoing partnerships under the federal government’s Decade of Gas initiative.

Still, for most Nigerians, those numbers mean little compared to the daily struggle of cooking without breaking the budget.

The Everyday Impact

For Mojisola, a food vendor in Jakande, the cost of gas is now threatening her small business.

“I used to refill my cylinder twice a week,” she said. “Now, I can only do once. I had to increase the price of jollof rice, and customers complain. What can I do?”

It’s a sentiment echoed by many — small restaurant owners, caterers, and mothers trying to manage the home flame.
With end-of-year festivities around the corner, gas prices are becoming more than an inconvenience; they’re fast turning into another layer of economic pressure.

The gas price situation reflects the larger story of Nigeria’s economy — big promises at the top, slow relief at the bottom.
Until production and distribution systems truly improve, Nigerians may continue to live in this cycle of waiting, adjusting, and hoping that the next announcement will finally bring a breath of fresh air — or at least, a cheaper refill.

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