Nigeria’s liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supply became more dependent on imports in August as domestic receipts fell by 32 per cent while imported volumes increased by 44 per cent, according to the latest data from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
The regulator’s August 2026 Fact Sheet showed that daily domestic LPG receipts declined from 4.4 kilotonnes in July to 3.0 kilotonnes in August, while imports rose from 0.9 kilotonnes to 1.3 kilotonnes per day.
Despite the increase in imports, total daily LPG receipts fell by 19 per cent, from 5.3 kilotonnes in July to 4.3 kilotonnes in August.
The decline in supply came alongside weaker consumption, which fell by 11 per cent from 5.4 kilotonnes per day to 4.8 kilotonnes per day.
NMDPRA’s figures also showed that LPG stock sufficiency stood at 17.2 days in August, leaving the product below the regulator’s 30-day benchmark by 12.8 days.
The August supply mix comprised about 650 tonnes per day from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, 860 tonnes from NLNG/SEPNU, 1,475 tonnes from other plants and 1,324 tonnes from imports.
The increased reliance on imports also came against a wide variation in LPG prices across the regions covered by the regulator’s August price data.
The highest recorded actual price was ₦1,660 per kilogramme in Kano, while the lowest was ₦1,050/kg, recorded in Lagos and Ibadan.
The average indicative price was ₦1,080.97/kg in Lagos, ₦1,127.23/kg in Ibadan and ₦1,240.73/kg in Kano.
Other locations recorded average indicative prices of ₦1,248.41/kg in Bauchi, ₦1,195.38/kg in the Federal Capital Territory, ₦1,146.72/kg in Calabar and Anambra, and ₦1,226.07/kg in Sokoto.
The figures point to a mixed LPG market in August, with lower domestic receipts and higher imports occurring alongside reduced consumption and significant differences in retail prices across the country.
The development comes as Nigeria continues efforts to expand domestic gas utilisation and increase access to LPG, particularly for household and commercial consumers.