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According to the Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG)/Cooking Gas Price Watch of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the average retail price for refilling a 5 kg cylinder of liquefied petroleum gas (cooking gas) increased by 4.19% month-on month from N6,430.02 in August 2024 to N6,699.63 in September 2024. However, it rose by 59.90% year-on-year when compared to N4,189.96 in September 2023. Zonal analysis revealed that the North-East had the highest price for refilling a 5-kg cylinder of cooking gas at N6,929.02, followed by the South-East at N6,893.47 and the North-West at N6,382.30. At the state level, Rivers recorded the highest average price for refilling a 5-kg cylinder of cooking gas at N7,271.88 and Borno at N7,089.72. Conversely, Kebbi had the lowest price at N5,950.00, with Kano at N6,133.33 and Benue at N6,143.52. Unchecked inflation negatively impacted the price increase. The rising cost of cooking gas significantly challenges the livelihood of Nigerians, necessitating government intervention to lessen the burden on low-income households. Specifically, there is a significant need for increased support for local gas production, a reduction in taxes and levies on local gas production, and the promotion of alternative cooking energies sources for households.
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