OpeOluwani Akintayo
15 February 2018, Sweetcrude, Lagos — The average price of the refilled 5kg cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (cooking gas), decreased by 13.21% month-on-month and decreased by -14.70% year-on-year to N2190.07 in January 2018 from N2,262.79 in December 2017, data obtained from National Bureau of Statistics, NBS has shown.
The bureau’s newly published monthly report said states with the highest average price for the refilling of a 5kg cylinder for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Cooking Gas) were Borno (N2688.89), Yobe (N2513.25), and Gombe (N2500). States with the lowest average price for the refilling of a 5kg cylinder for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Cooking Gas) were Kebbi (N2,000.00), Plateau (N2,000.00) and Taraba (N2,000.00).
Similarly, the average price for the refilling of a 12.5kg cylinder for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Cooking Gas) decreased by -2.81% month-on-month and decreased by -21.40% year-on-year to N4327.89 in January 2018 from N4,452.83 in December 2017.
States with the highest average price for the refilling of a 12.5kg cylinder for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (cooking gas) were Akwa Ibom (N4,791.67), Borno (N4,785.71) and Kogi (N4,780.00).
States with the lowest average price for the refilling of a 12.5kg cylinder for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Cooking Gas) were Oyo (N3750.00), Sokoto (N3750.00) and Lagos (N3,653.85).
Meanwhile, the average price paid by consumers for automotive gas oil (diesel) increased by 3.89% month-on-month and decreased by -5.89% year-on-year to N213.82 in January 2018 from N205.81 in December 2017.
States with the highest average price of diesel were Sokoto (N256.00) Kebbi (N255.45) and Taraba (N250.25), while states with the lowest average price of diesel were Bayelsa (N181.67), Ondo (N183.75) and Abia (N190.56).
