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Nigeria Moves to Stabilise Cooking Gas Prices as Stakeholders Roll Out Emergency Supply Measures
Nigeria Moves to Stabilise Cooking Gas Prices as Stakeholders Roll Out Emergency Supply Measures
The Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources has convened an emergency stakeholders’ meeting aimed at tackling the recent surge in Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) prices and implementing coordinated measures to strengthen supply, improve affordability, and stabilise the market nationwide.
The engagement brought together senior government officials, regulators, producers, marketers, terminal operators, and industry groups to assess the drivers of rising LPG costs and agree on practical interventions across the value chain.
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Patience Oyekunle, described LPG as a vital household energy source and a key pillar of Nigeria’s energy transition. She warned that escalating prices are increasing pressure on household incomes and driving up the cost of essential goods, stressing the need for coordinated action to ensure affordability and access.
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is concerned about the impact of rising cooking gas prices and has directed relevant agencies to implement urgent measures to address the situation.
He noted that improving supply must be matched with better logistics, infrastructure efficiency, and transparent pricing systems to ensure consumers benefit from interventions in the sector.
The Authority Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Mallam Rabiu Abdullahi Umar, attributed persistent price pressures partly to high landing costs but expressed confidence that ongoing reforms would ease market conditions in the coming weeks. He added that efforts are underway to boost domestic supply, enhance oversight, and support market stabilisation.
In a presentation by the Executive Director of Distribution Systems, Storage and Retailing Infrastructure (DSSRI), Mr. Ogbugo Ukoha, the NMDPRA highlighted key challenges affecting pricing, including infrastructure gaps, domestic supply constraints, logistics bottlenecks, market distortions, and global supply disruptions.
The agency also reported improved supply performance following recent engagements with stakeholders, noting that national LPG sufficiency rose from 11 days to 22 days, while average daily supply increased from 4,262 metric tonnes in May 2026 to 5,040 metric tonnes in June 2026.
Participants across the LPG value chain pledged support for government efforts while identifying persistent challenges in storage, transportation, distribution, and market efficiency.
Agreed interventions include strengthened market monitoring, stricter enforcement against malpractice, expansion of storage and distribution infrastructure, increased domestic production, improved product tracking systems, better access to market data, and enhanced collaboration among industry players.
In his closing remarks, the Minister directed stakeholders to take immediate action to improve supply and remove inefficiencies, stressing that progress would be measured by increased availability, stronger distribution performance, and reduced price pressure across the country.
Nigeria’s Gas Flaring Rises 8% in 2025 as World Bank Flags Top Polluters
Nigeria’s Gas Flaring Rises 8% in 2025 as World Bank Flags Top Polluters
Nigeria recorded an eight per cent increase in gas flaring volumes in 2025, maintaining its position among the world’s leading gas-flaring nations, according to the World Bank’s latest Global Gas Flaring Tracker Report.
The report, released on Tuesday, identified Russia, Iran, Iraq, Venezuela, Mexico, Libya, Algeria, Nigeria and the United States as the countries responsible for 83 per cent of all gas flared globally during the year.
Despite accounting for just a fraction of global oil-producing nations, these nine countries dominated global flaring activity, while more than 90 other oil-producing countries contributed only 17 per cent of total flaring despite producing 54 per cent of the world’s crude oil.
According to the World Bank, Nigeria’s gas flaring volumes rose by eight per cent in 2025, mirroring an eight per cent increase in crude oil production. However, the country’s flaring intensity remained largely unchanged from the previous year, reflecting persistent challenges in gas capture, utilisation and infrastructure development.
The report noted that while countries such as Mexico, Russia, Algeria and Iran recorded increases in flaring intensity, Venezuela and the United States achieved reductions of 11 per cent and 10 per cent, respectively. Iraq, Libya and Nigeria saw little or no change in flaring intensity compared to 2024.
“The share of total flaring from the top nine flaring countries – Russia, Iran, Iraq, Venezuela, Mexico, Libya, Algeria, Nigeria, and the United States – represents 83 percent of total flaring in 2025,” the report stated.
The World Bank also highlighted that several major oil-producing countries continue to demonstrate that crude oil can be produced with significantly lower levels of gas flaring, underscoring the importance of investments in gas gathering, processing and utilisation infrastructure to curb emissions and reduce waste.
The findings come amid renewed efforts by the Nigerian government and industry stakeholders to monetise associated gas resources, reduce routine flaring and improve domestic gas supply for power generation and industrial use.
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An analysis of the Commission’s monthly gas production reports, obtained from its website by the PUNCH, showed that operators burnt a total of 76,919.78 million standard cubic feet of gas within the five-month period.
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Nigeria Moves to Stabilise Cooking Gas Prices as Stakeholders Roll Out Emergency Supply Measures
Nigeria Moves to Stabilise Cooking Gas Prices as Stakeholders Roll Out Emergency Supply Measures
The Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources has convened an emergency stakeholders’ meeting aimed at tackling the recent surge in Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) prices and implementing coordinated measures to strengthen supply, improve affordability, and stabilise the market nationwide.
The engagement brought together senior government officials, regulators, producers, marketers, terminal operators, and industry groups to assess the drivers of rising LPG costs and agree on practical interventions across the value chain.
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Patience Oyekunle, described LPG as a vital household energy source and a key pillar of Nigeria’s energy transition. She warned that escalating prices are increasing pressure on household incomes and driving up the cost of essential goods, stressing the need for coordinated action to ensure affordability and access.
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is concerned about the impact of rising cooking gas prices and has directed relevant agencies to implement urgent measures to address the situation.
He noted that improving supply must be matched with better logistics, infrastructure efficiency, and transparent pricing systems to ensure consumers benefit from interventions in the sector.
The Authority Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Mallam Rabiu Abdullahi Umar, attributed persistent price pressures partly to high landing costs but expressed confidence that ongoing reforms would ease market conditions in the coming weeks. He added that efforts are underway to boost domestic supply, enhance oversight, and support market stabilisation.
In a presentation by the Executive Director of Distribution Systems, Storage and Retailing Infrastructure (DSSRI), Mr. Ogbugo Ukoha, the NMDPRA highlighted key challenges affecting pricing, including infrastructure gaps, domestic supply constraints, logistics bottlenecks, market distortions, and global supply disruptions.
The agency also reported improved supply performance following recent engagements with stakeholders, noting that national LPG sufficiency rose from 11 days to 22 days, while average daily supply increased from 4,262 metric tonnes in May 2026 to 5,040 metric tonnes in June 2026.
Participants across the LPG value chain pledged support for government efforts while identifying persistent challenges in storage, transportation, distribution, and market efficiency.
Agreed interventions include strengthened market monitoring, stricter enforcement against malpractice, expansion of storage and distribution infrastructure, increased domestic production, improved product tracking systems, better access to market data, and enhanced collaboration among industry players.
In his closing remarks, the Minister directed stakeholders to take immediate action to improve supply and remove inefficiencies, stressing that progress would be measured by increased availability, stronger distribution performance, and reduced price pressure across the country.
Read More Nigeria’s Gas Flaring Rises 8% in 2025 as World Bank Flags Top Polluters
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Nigeria recorded an eight per cent increase in gas flaring volumes in 2025, maintaining its position among the world’s leading gas-flaring nations, according to the World Bank’s latest Global Gas Flaring Tracker Report.
The report, released on Tuesday, identified Russia, Iran, Iraq, Venezuela, Mexico, Libya, Algeria, Nigeria and the United States as the countries responsible for 83 per cent of all gas flared globally during the year.
Despite accounting for just a fraction of global oil-producing nations, these nine countries dominated global flaring activity, while more than 90 other oil-producing countries contributed only 17 per cent of total flaring despite producing 54 per cent of the world’s crude oil.
According to the World Bank, Nigeria’s gas flaring volumes rose by eight per cent in 2025, mirroring an eight per cent increase in crude oil production. However, the country’s flaring intensity remained largely unchanged from the previous year, reflecting persistent challenges in gas capture, utilisation and infrastructure development.
The report noted that while countries such as Mexico, Russia, Algeria and Iran recorded increases in flaring intensity, Venezuela and the United States achieved reductions of 11 per cent and 10 per cent, respectively. Iraq, Libya and Nigeria saw little or no change in flaring intensity compared to 2024.
“The share of total flaring from the top nine flaring countries – Russia, Iran, Iraq, Venezuela, Mexico, Libya, Algeria, Nigeria, and the United States – represents 83 percent of total flaring in 2025,” the report stated.
The World Bank also highlighted that several major oil-producing countries continue to demonstrate that crude oil can be produced with significantly lower levels of gas flaring, underscoring the importance of investments in gas gathering, processing and utilisation infrastructure to curb emissions and reduce waste.
The findings come amid renewed efforts by the Nigerian government and industry stakeholders to monetise associated gas resources, reduce routine flaring and improve domestic gas supply for power generation and industrial use.
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