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NBS: 5kg cooking gas price rises 26% to N8,081 in October
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Borno, Yobe, Ondo record highest prices; Bauchi the lowest
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The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported a significant rise in the price of cooking gas, with the average cost of refilling a 5kg cylinder increasing to N8,081.75 in October, up from N6,395.82 in September.
According to the latest Cooking Gas Price Watch released on Thursday, the October figure represents a 26.36% month-on-month increase, while year-on-year prices rose by 16.86% from N6,915.69 recorded in October 2024.
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A breakdown of state prices shows Borno with the highest average cost at N8,376.44, followed by Yobe (N8,357.98) and Ondo (N8,340.30). Bauchi (N7,051.54) recorded the lowest
