Abuja Residents Struggle with Cooking Gas Shortage and Rising Prices

Table of Contents

• Residents' Frustrations
• Cooking Gas Price Hike
• Situation in Lagos
• Reasons for Scarcity and Price Increase

Residents of Abuja have voiced their frustrations regarding the ongoing shortage of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, commonly referred to as cooking gas, amidst a nationwide price surge.

According to DAILY POST, in recent weeks, cooking gas prices have soared, reaching between N1,200 and N2,000 per kilogram in Abuja, Lagos, and other regions across the country.

This translates to a cost of between N15,000 and N25,000 for a 12.5-kilogram cylinder for residents in areas such as Kubwa, Lugbe, Dutse, Nyanya, and surrounding neighborhoods in Abuja.

While filling stations like the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NIPCO, and AYM Shafa Energy offer cooking gas for N1,200 per kg, other vendors in Abuja charge between N1,500 and N2,000 based on their location.

Meanwhile, a DAILY POST correspondent who surveyed Abuja on Saturday, October 18, 2025, found that only a limited number of gas filling stations were dispensing the product.

Investigations into LPG depot prices revealed that as of Sunday, October 19, 2025, only NAVGAS, Matrix, NIPCO, and Shafa Energy had cooking gas available at N18,500 for 20 metric tonnes.

Bello Abdullahi, a resident of Kubwa, commented, “It is truly frustrating; on Saturday, I carried my cylinder around searching for gas. I ended up purchasing it at N2,000 per kg. I was informed that filling stations sell it at N1,200 per kg, but I couldn’t locate any in Kubwa,” he shared with DAILY POST.

Rita Nwagwu, a resident of Dutse, also expressed her disappointment regarding the scarcity and pricing of cooking gas.

“Even though the price is high at N2,000 per kg in Dutse, most vendors are not selling. I had to take a bike on Friday in search of cooking gas but eventually bought it at Zone 6 for N2,000 per kg,” she recounted to DAILY POST.

Situation in Lagos

Residents in Lagos have faced similar challenges in the state.

Reasons for Cooking Gas Scarcity and Price Hike

DAILY POST reports that some stakeholders attribute the current cooking gas scarcity and price increases to last month's strike by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association against Dangote Refinery, maintenance activities at the Nigeria LNG Train 4 facility, and the entry of the 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery into the LPG market.

Previously, Bayo Ojulari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPCL, cited supply disruptions related to Dangote Refinery as a factor contributing to LPG scarcity.

Additionally, Oladapo Olatunbosun, the president of the Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers, commented on the issue.

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, had pledged to take action against marketers engaging in hoarding and inflating cooking gas prices, but his promises have yet to materialize, leaving Nigerians grappling with high prices and scarcity.