Cooking gas prices have remained high across the South-West, even after the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) called off its strike last week.

Residents in Lagos, Ogun, and Oyo states said they were still paying between ₦1,300 and ₦1,600 per kilogram of gas—well above the pre-strike average of less than ₦1,000. The strike, sparked by the sacking of over 800 Dangote Refinery employees, disrupted gas supply across several depots.

Several gas outlets have since run out of stock, while others are crowded with customers hoping to refill their cylinders.

The President of the National Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers (NALPGAM), Olatunbosun Oladapo, said the shortage was mainly affecting the South-West due to recent maintenance at the Dangote facility and the PENGASSAN strike, which delayed gas shipments from the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) company.

He noted that supply has resumed and that the backlog would be cleared within a few days. “Dangote has started issuing invoices and trucking products again, so availability should improve soon,” he said.

An energy expert, Olajire Jeremiah, explained that the three-week break in Dangote’s sales caused panic buying and allowed dealers to inflate prices. He added that importers stayed away from the market during that period because they couldn’t compete with Dangote’s lower prices.

Currently, Dangote sells LPG at ₦810 per kilogram, while other depots, such as Ardova and Nipco, sell between ₦910 and ₦920. In Abuja, however, some retailers still charge as much as ₦1,400 per kilogram due to ongoing scarcity.

Gas marketers have assured consumers that prices will gradually stabilise within one to two weeks as distribution across the country normalises.