In an effort to reduce the scarcity and soaring price in the country, the federal government has suspended the exportation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) also known as cooking gas.
This was revealed by the Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Ekperikpe Ekpo, at the “Internal Stakeholders’ Workshop,” themed “Harnessing Nigeria’s Proven Gas Reserves for Economic Growth and Development,” in Abuja.
The Minister added that the ministry is discussing constantly with critical stakeholders like the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority and operators such as Mobil, Chevron, and Shell to control the rising cost of domestic gas.
He explained that once there is a stoppage of the export of locally produced domestic gas, there will be more volume for the domestic market which will automatically reduce the price of the product.
His words: “We are interacting with critical stakeholders to ensure that there is no exportation of LPG.
“All LPG produced within the country will have to be domesticated. And when this is done, the volume will increase and of course, the price will automatically crash.
“I am in contact with the regulation, NMDPRA, we hold meetings almost on daily basis, and the producers such as Mobil, Chevron, and Shell. So there is that hope that things will turn around. We don’t need to make noise about it.”
