COOKING GAS PRICES COULD DROP TO BETWEEN N900 PER KG BY THE END OF 2026 -NALPGAM SAYS. (PHOTO).

The Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers (NALPGAM) says retail cooking gas prices could fall to between N900 and N1,100 per kilogram by the end of 2026 if the Federal Government implements reforms to boost supply and cut costs.

The President of NALPGAM, Mr Edu Inyang, made the projection in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos.

According to him, although Nigeria has recorded significant growth in local Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) production, rising demand and persistent supply chain challenges continue to keep prices high.

NAN reports that cooking gas, which sold for between N900 and N1,000 per kilogram in April, now costs between N2,000 and N2,500 per kilogram in many parts of the Lagos metropolis.

Inyang said Dangote Refinery and Nigeria LNG (NLNG) supplied about 87 per cent of Nigeria’s domestic LPG market in 2025.

He, however, noted that Dangote Refinery later clarified that its LPG output was primarily intended for the production of higher-value products rather than the local cooking gas market.

“As a result, the refinery significantly reduced its allocation to the domestic LPG market, creating supply disruptions that the industry was not prepared for,” he said.

He explained that while local LPG production had increased, many producers were still operating below installed capacity, leaving growing consumer demand unmet.