LPG, commonly referred to as cooking gas, has kept falling in several parts of Nigeria for roughly the past three weeks, according to a recent market check in Abuja. The latest spot prices reported in the capital’s surrounding areas show a broad easing in the cost of a kilogram of gas, as increased supply from imports appears to be weighing on retail rates.
Prices ease across Abuja and nearby areas
In Abuja and its environs, the price of LPG per kilogram has been reported lower than before, with variations by location. The survey found that cooking gas now trades at about N1,300 per kilogram, down from N1,450, reflecting price differences across dealers and filling stations.
- At Ranoil filling station in Abuja, LPG was quoted at N1,350 per kilogram, down from a prior range of N1,450 to N1,500.
- Shafa filling station offered LPG at N1,300 per kilogram, also below earlier levels of N1,450 to N1,500.
- AP Ardova filling station sold LPG at N1,400 per kilogram, compared with earlier prices that had been between N1,450 and N1,500 per kilogram.
The decline was also seen at depot level, where bulk sellers have reduced their asking prices. Depot owners were reported selling LPG at between N997 and N1,030 per kilogram, falling from figures that had reached as high as N1,100 per kilogram.
- Depot prices moved to the N997–N1,030 band per kilogram, down from up to N1,100 per kilogram.
- Retailers in Dawaki, Kubwa, Gwarimpa, and Lugbe were reported selling cooking gas at N1,500 per kilogram, down from around N1,700 per kilogram.
Import surge linked to the price drop
The fall in LPG prices comes as Nigeria sees a sharp rise in LPG imports. The data highlighted in the market report points to a major expansion in inbound volumes, which can increase availability and reduce pressure on local pricing.
For June 2026, figures cited from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) indicated that LPG imports rose by 1,400% to 1.5 kilotonnes per day.
What the latest figures suggest for consumers
With both filling-station and depot pricing reported lower, the reductions appear to be filtering through the distribution chain toward end users. Retailers in multiple Abuja communities were said to have cut prices from the N1,700 area to about N1,500 per kilogram, while station and depot quotations also narrowed to lower ranges than those seen earlier.
