Marketers Blame Supply Disruption As Cooking Gas Hits N1,200

Price of cooking gas appears to be slipping out of the reach of ordinary Nigerians at the moment as price of the commodity has skyrocketed beyond proportion. It is currently sold between one thousand and one thousand, two hundred naira per kilogram.

According to RovingNaija checks, marketers blame the sudden increase on supply chain disruption.

There are fears that the price may increas further in the days ahead as there is currently no measure put in place to address the situation.

In a publication, it was revealed that while 12.5 kilogram is sold for 12,000 at some retail stations, a kilograms is said to be sold for between 1,000 and 1,200 at other stations in Lagos and Ogun State axis.

The product is reportedly not available in many stations as customers queued in anticipation of its arrival based on the promise of attendants.

However, one Mrs Suebat Ola, who drove down from Mowe, Ogun State, to buy the product in Lagos, said she decided to come to Lagos because the price was too high on the outskirts.

She said, “I came all the way from Mowe to fill my cylinders because along our axis, it is sold at between N1,150 and N1,200 per kg and that would be over N12,000 for 12.5kg. This is too expensive. I don’t know how long we would continue to spend this much buying cooking gas.”