Liquefied Petroleum Gas marketers have set a target to raise Nigeria’s annual LPG supply to six million metric tonnes in the coming years as part of efforts to deepen the use of cleaner energy across the country.
The outgoing President of the Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers, Oladapo Olatunbosun, disclosed this on Tuesday at the association’s 38th Annual General Meeting in Abuja, where he reviewed the growth of the sector and outlined future goals for the industry.
Olatunbosun said the country’s LPG consumption had grown from about 900,000 metric tonnes four years ago to over two million metric tonnes in 2024, attributing the progress to increased investment, collaboration with government agencies, and rising public acceptance of gas as a domestic energy source.
“About four years ago, national consumption of LPG was between 900,000 metric tonnes and one million metric tonnes.
“Today, by the grace of God, it has risen to two million metric tonnes, and from the look of things, by the first quarter of next year, LPG consumption will hit three million metric tonnes per annum,” he said.
The NALPGAM president added that with sustained policy support and private sector participation, the association’s goal of hitting six million metric tonnes per annum was achievable.
“Through our collaboration with the Federal Government under the Decade of Gas initiative, we have been able to deepen the future of LPG in Nigeria.
Source: The Punch
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