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Federal Government announces increased LPG imports to tackle rising cooking gas pricesConsumers face soaring costs with prices hitting N2,500 per kilogramme across NigeriaGovernment commits to affordability and stability in cooking gas supply for Nigerian households
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The Federal Government has unveiled fresh measures aimed at easing the rising cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), popularly known as cooking gas, following reports that prices have surged to as high as N2,500 per kilogramme in parts of Nigeria.
As households grapple with the soaring cost of clean cooking fuel, the government has directed marketers to increase LPG imports in a bid to boost supply, reduce scarcity and stabilise prices across the country.
FG asks marketers to flood markets with imported cooking gas amid high prices. Credit: NovatisSource: Getty Images
Government orders increased LPG imports
The Minister of State for Petroleum
