The price of refilling a 12.5kg cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG, also known as cooking gas nationwide, has increased to N25,000 this week from N17,500 the previous week.
In Osun at the popular Rano Gas station Stadium a kg now sell for N1120 making a 12.5kg now N14,000.
Daily Impact report that residents of Osun at the Rano gas station lined up their gas cylinder to purchase Liquefied Petroleum Gas.
Meanwhile, Checks by Vanguard confirmed that the price of 1kg currently retails at between N1, 500 and N2, 000, depending on the location.
Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers, NALPGAM, Mr. Bassey Essien, told Vanguard on phone yesterday that the distribution of the product was disrupted by the recent industrial action by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN.
He said: “Dangote Petroleum Refinery is currently the highest local supplier of cooking gas in Nigeria. The crisis involving PENGASSAN scuttled distribution. Many dealers could not replenish their stocks during the period.
Dangote, who expressed concerns about Nigeria’s energy poverty, said: “If the distributors are not trying to bring it down, we’ll go directly and sell to consumers so that people will now transit from firewood or kerosene to LPG for cooking.”
Before the intervention of the refinery, the nation’s LPG demand was largely met by the NLNG Limited.
In a report obtained yesterday, the NLNG limited, stated: “At NLNG, we are committed to making clean, reliable energy accessible to every Nigerian home. Since 2007, under our Domestic LPG, DLPG, scheme, we have been supplying Butane – commonly known as cooking gas – to homes across Nigeria.
To get cooking gas to Nigerian homes efficiently, NLNG supplies Butane to selected partners (our Off-takers) through approved coastal LPG terminals.
“These terminals are currently located in Lagos and Rivers States, with more facilities in Delta State under review – and plans underway to expand to even more locations. By reaching different regions, we are bringing cooking gas closer to consumers.
‘’We have also chartered a dedicated vessel to ensure regular, reliable delivery of Butane to these terminals, making cooking gas more available, accessible, affordable, and acceptable across the country.”
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