The Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers (NALPGAM) has announced plans to scale annual LPG supply to six million metric tonnes in the coming years, citing increased domestic production and strategic partnerships with government and private sector players.

Speaking at the association’s 38th Annual General Meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, outgoing President Oladapo Olatunbosun said the move would help stabilize prices and reduce reliance on imports. He noted that national LPG consumption has more than doubled in four years—from under one million tonnes to over two million in 2024—with projections of three million tonnes by the first quarter of 2026.

Olatunbosun credited the federal government’s Decade of Gas initiative and private investments, including those by Dangote Refinery and Seplat Energy, for driving growth. Nigeria, with over 200 million people and 200 trillion cubic feet of gas reserves, still lags in domestic LPG usage, which currently stands at 1.9–2 million tonnes annually—far below its estimated potential of 5–6 million tonnes, according to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority.

Recent price spikes, which saw the cost of a 12.5kg cylinder surge to ₦25,000, were attributed to supply disruptions caused by plant maintenance and industrial action by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN). Olatunbosun assured stakeholders that output is stabilizing, with improved local supply expected to ease costs.

He urged incoming executives to prioritize affordability, rural penetration, and the adoption of technologies such as AI for safety and theft prevention. “Every household deserves access,” he said, calling for consistent supply mechanisms and infrastructure expansion.