Cooking fuel costs have skyrocketed throughout Nigeria, with Lagos residents now paying between N2,500 and N3,000 per kilogram, as shortage grips main cities.
Within the Moshalashi space of Idi-Oro, the value of refilling a 12.5kg cylinder has surged to N21,600, whereas round Amuwo Odofin, the same amount now prices as excessive as N26,000 equal to N2,080 per kg.
In Abuja, the value is barely decrease however nonetheless biting arduous on households, with a 12.5kg cylinder going for about N20,000 (N1,600 per kg) across the Nyanya axis.
Many residents say a number of filling stations and fuel crops have run out of inventory, leaving solely road distributors with restricted provides at inflated costs.
The sudden shortage has led to rising frustration amongst customers, with lengthy queues forming at a handful of fuel crops that also have the product.
A Lagos resident, who spoke to Nairametrics, expressed disbelief on the state of affairs, saying: “I’ve by no means seen a cooking fuel queue in my total life, not even throughout Abacha’s brutal regime. That is the primary time.”
Power analysts have linked the spike in costs to current disruptions in provide chains.
Princewill Udo, an vitality skilled, defined {that a} transient industrial motion by members of the Petroleum and Pure Fuel Senior Workers Affiliation of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) on the Dangote Refinery triggered a brief halt in distribution, exposing the fragility of Nigeria’s home fuel provide community.
“The sudden spike in cooking fuel costs throughout Nigeria is triggered by a short strike by PENGASSAN on the Dangote Refinery. The disruption in provide has uncovered how weak on a regular basis commodities are to industrial actions,” Udo mentioned.
“This example highlights the pressing want for stronger provide chain administration, different vitality options, and authorities intervention to stabilize important items and defend residents from such shocks.”
Consultants warn that if the shortage persists, extra households might resort to unsafe options like charcoal, firewood, and kerosene—posing severe well being and environmental dangers.
The Nationwide Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reviews that the common retail value for refilling a 5kg cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Fuel (Cooking Fuel) decreased by 22.32% on a month-on-month foundation from N8,243.79 recorded in July 2025 to N6,404.02 in August 2025.
The report additionally acknowledged that the common retail value for refilling a 12.5kg Cooking Fuel decreased by 21.42% on a month-on-month foundation from N20,609.48 in July 2025 to N16,195.07 in August 2025.
NBS information reveals that Nigeria’s headline inflation fee eased for the fifth consecutive month, dropping to twenty.12% in August 2025 from 21.88% recorded in July 2025.
