Liquefied Petroleum Gas (cooking gas) retailers have raised the alarm over persistent supply shortages, saying fresh LPG shipments into the country have done little to improve availability as prices soar and consumers groan under rising energy costs.
The retailers said cooking gas supply remained severely constrained, warning that scarcity and high prices may persist if the government fails to address the situation.
The development comes amid growing complaints from consumers across the country over the rising cost of cooking gas, with neighbourhood retailers in some locations selling the product for as much as N2,400 per kilogramme.
In an interview with The PUNCH, the Chairman of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Retailers Association of Nigeria, Ayobami Olarinoye, said that while supply improved slightly following the arrival of an LPG cargo in late May, marketers and retailers were still struggling to access products.
According to him, the current situation has made it extremely
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