Nigeria’s domestic cooking gas supply hit a 13-month high of 5,332 tonnes per day in July 2026, up from 5,100 tonnes in June, according to new figures from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority. Local producers led this momentum, contributing 82% of the total supply at 4,373 tonnes daily, while imports made up the remaining 18% at 959 tonnes. Among local suppliers, NLNG/SEPNU took the top spot by delivering 2,031 tonnes daily via sea vessels roughly 38% of the national volume. Additional inland supplies came from processing plants, which trucked 1,513 tonnes per day, and the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, which contributed 829 tonnes daily.
This July surge caps a volatile year-long trend that saw supply drop as low as 3,900 tonnes per day in September 2025 before gradually recovering throughout 2026. However, despite the record output and heavy reliance on domestic sourcing, retail prices for consumers remain stubbornly high. Following a sharp spike in May that drove prices to ₦2,400 per kilogramme, retail rates have only cooled to between ₦1,300 and ₦1,600/kg still above the ₦1,000 baseline. NLNG Chief Executive Adeleye Falade clarified that the company sold LPG to distributors at ₦800 to ₦900/kg even during the peak price surge. Citing regulatory guidelines recommending retail prices between ₦1,000 and ₦1,200/kg, Falade attributed the inflated consumer costs to distribution bottlenecks, artificial scarcity, and market distortions, which regulators are currently taking steps to correct.
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