Checks by our correspondents across Lagos, Osun, Oyo and Ogun states, however, revealed the disparity between plant and retail prices, highlighting the extent to which location, distribution and transportation costs are shaping what consumers ultimately pay for cooking gas, reports The Guardian.
At the plants, LPG sold for about N1,350/kg in Lagos, N1,300 in Osun, N1,200 in Oyo and N1,400 in Ogun, while retailers sold at about N1,600/kg in Lagos, N1,500 in Osun and N1,300 in Oyo.
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At the new rate of N1,600/kg, a household in Lagos would need about N20,000 to refill a standard 12.5kg cylinder, while the same quantity would cost about N18,750 at N1,500/kg in Osun.
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