The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Rivers, Osun, and Benue residents paid the highest amount for 12.5kg of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), better known as cooking gas, in October.
The National Bureau of Statistics says the south-south geopolitical zone recorded the highest average retail price a 12.5kg of liquefied petroleum gas , better known as cooking gas, in October.
“The average retail price for refilling a 12.5kg Cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas increased by 2.58% on a month-on-month basis from N16,313.43 in September 2024 to N16,734.55 in October 2024,” NBS said.On state analysis, the data bureau said Rivers recorded the highest average retail price for the refilling of a 12.5kg cylinder of cooking gas with N17,895 followed by Osun and Benue .
“Analysis by zone showed that the South-South recorded the highest average retail price for refilling a 12.5kg Cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas with N17,114.67, followed by the South-East with N16,906.01 while the North-Central recorded the lowest price with N16,411.19.”The statistics firm said the average retail price for refilling a 5kg cylinder of cooking gas increased by 3.23 percent on a month-on-month basis from N6,699.63 recorded in September to N6,915.69 in October.
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