Federal finance and statistics / National Bureau of Statistics

Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Cooking Gas) Price Watch (October 2024)

Executive Summary The average retail price for refilling a 5kg Cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Cooking Gas) increased by 3.23% on a month-on-month basis from N6,699.63 recorded in September 2024 to N6,915.69 in October 2024. On a year-on year basis, this increased by 51.58% from N4,562.51 in October 2023. On state profile analysis, Borno recorded the highest average price for refilling a 5kg Cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Cooking Gas) with N7,939.29, followed by Yobe with N7,580.00, and Benue with N7,578.00. On the other hand, Katsina recorded the lowest price with N6,270.00, follow…