Liquefied Petroleum Gas (cooking gas) marketers imported 16,642.66 metric tonnes of LPG within the first 19 days of June as part of efforts to bridge domestic supply shortages and ease pressure on consumers facing rising prices.
The import volumes formed a significant part of the 95,769.26 metric tonnes of LPG supplied into the domestic market between June 1 and June 19, according to figures released on Monday by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority.
The data was presented by the Chief Executive of the NMDPRA, Rabiu Umar, during an emergency stakeholders’ meeting convened by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, over the persistent rise in LPG prices across the country.
The figures showed that four imported LPG cargoes were discharged in Lagos during the review period. Algasco LPG imported 2,047 metric tonnes on June 1, while Rainoil Limited brought in 7,696.45 metric tonnes on
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