According to the January Liquefied Petroleum Gas report from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Cross River, Jigawa, and Zamfara states have the highest prices for a 12.5kg liquefied petroleum gas (cooking gas) cylinder in Nigeria.
The report indicates that Cross River had the highest average retail price for refilling a 12.5kg cylinder of cooking gas at N13,040.00, followed by Jigawa at N12,875.00 and Zamfara at N12,725.00. In contrast, the lowest average price was observed in Kaduna at N9,699.50, followed by Kwara and Niger at N10,000.00 and N10,400.00, respectively.
Zone-wise analysis reveals that the South-South region recorded the highest average retail price for refilling a 12.5kg LPG cylinder at N12,602.47, followed by the North-West at N12,224.93. The South-West recorded the lowest price at N11,189.02.
Additionally, the report notes a 3.55% monthly increase in the average retail price of 5kg LPG, rising to N5,139.25 in January from N4,962.87 in December.
