By Adenike Lawal
The retail price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as cooking gas, has remained stable in Abuja at an average of ₦1,200 per kilogram, even as Lagos experiences a sharp price surge.
A market survey across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, showed that most retailers in areas such as Gwarinpa, Dawaki, Dutse, and Kubwa sell between ₦1,200 and ₦1,400 per kg, depending on location.
In Gwarinpa, a gas dealer, Uche Chinedu, said a 12.5kg cylinder currently sells for about ₦15,000, explaining that “we sell at ₦1,200 per kilogram, though some stations go as low as ₦1,090.” Prices were highest in Lugbe, where LPG retailed for up to ₦1,500 per kg.
In contrast, reports from Lagos indicate a sharp spike, with prices rising to between ₦1,700 and ₦2,000 per kg, sparking concern among households and small businesses.
The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), Bayo Ojulari, attributed the Lagos hike to a temporary supply disruption caused by an industrial dispute involving the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the Dangote Refinery.
Ojulari described the surge as “artificial and short-lived,” assuring consumers that national LPG supply remains stable and that normal pricing will soon return.
For now, Abuja residents appear insulated from the volatility, with steady gas prices offering brief relief amid Nigeria’s broader inflationary challenges.
