Nigerians may be facing another wave of cooking gas scarcity as retailers warn that supplies of Liquefied Petroleum Gas are thinning once again.
The alarm comes barely weeks after consumers began recovering from the last round of shortages that sent gas prices skyrocketing.
Retailers told The PUNCH that the Dangote Petroleum Refinery had become the only major supplier of LPG to the local market, sparking concerns that any disruption in its operations could trigger another nationwide shortage.
In Abeokuta, Ogun State, a retailer, who simply identified himself as Adesola, lamented the uncertainty surrounding gas availability, saying, “There is no major improvement in LPG supplies. We don’t know what will happen in the next few days or weeks.”
Across different parts of the country, the price of cooking gas now ranges between N1,200 and N1,500 per kilogram, depending on the location.
This marks a steep increase from around N900/kg before the recent industrial dispute between the Dangote Refinery and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria disrupted supply.
