Starting A Cooking Gas (LPG) Distribution Business

Hello does anyone have any idea about how one can get into LPG retail distribution business. I mean selling cooking gas.

I have a hunch that there is a big gap in the market.  Converting those that use kerosine to gas and also offering delivery services might be a good idea.

Does anyone has a working idea of how this buiness operate?  Thanks.

with money you can make friends in high places

With good capital and serious business plan you can make friends in specific industry so you bypass the politics _hopefully

that said one could also meet a proffessional marketer/manager who realise potentials and seeing as the person has the required bis plans and drive  no dodgy thing

"seeing as the person have the required capital and solid business plan"* and a bit of lucky ofcourse.

there is a huge market o, did u know that nigeria has by far the lowest per capita usage of LPG in the west african sub region? did u know that gas flaring will be stopped in nigeria next year? and that the oil companies are trying to figure out what to do with the enormous quantity of gas that will be made available from next year? there's big biz about to start in LPG very soon. i'm trying to figure out a way to catch in on it. you should too

Hello,
Its not that Iwant to start a mega company, I just want to set up maybe 2 or 3 outlets selling gas and also educate people that gas is cheaper than Kerosene .Maybe awareness campaigns and also help to finance the cost of the empty Cylinder and low cost gas cookers.And maybe offer home delivery on Motobikes(OKADA) for  a flat fee.Basically add a few innovations to an old type of buiness.
Need to know the workings of the Buiness? where do they refill? how much e.tc.

has any one carried out an industry study on the cooking gas industry in nigeria? Kindly share with me if you have.
Thx very much.
Rgds

Daretayo,

Are you still interested in your gas retail business?

cheers

Temin,
Have you finished the feasibility study?
Please, share with me on eyanyi123@yahoo.com

i'm interested in this topic as it's similar to my current research on supplying NGO petroleum product to Nigeria. my intention is to  find out where i can get the high quality, relaible and better offer price (in Europe, middle East or Assia). i've got an invitaion to supply but i am in need  of info on pricing, marketers/producers. Pls i need knowledgeable and experienced people to share their knowledge on this field of buzines

Many thanks

I am more interested in pipework installations from gas mains into domestic or commercial properties.  Also, installation of solar systems.

 I just joined this Gas company some few months ago, to be precis July and i never knew opportunities exist in this biz. I have started using gas aty home and to tell u the truth it is more economical than kerosine. In my area where i live the closest gas plant is about God knows how many kilometers. I am already making plans to start a  retail distribution in my area and to enligthen people on the economic benefit in using gas and that safety is guaranteed. If I tell you it is a good biz believe me cos i work as an accounting officer in the company, FAHOCH GAS km 5 Lasu-Isheri Rd, Opp Alimosho General Hospital.

your gladness,there is no need for you to beef me, that i am working in a gas company doesnt mean i am paid like those working in shell, i work in a gas company that has a gas plant say like working as an accounting officer in a filling station so beef me not i aint that rich yet im coming soon.

To answer your question(time did not permit me the other time, i had important issues to attend to). what matters most is location and how you can market youself. If u can find a shop very close to where most of the people use gas or at least a reasonable percentage of the people use gas and that is quite far from a gas plant(need not worry, gas plants are quite scarce) then i would say u are in biz. u can also do home delivery, market yourself to fastfoods, hotels and other poeole that use gas regularly(hostels, catering schools etc and some companies like Nigerian brewries, evans or those that use for industyrial purpose) u could be their supplier. it dosnt require much. A delivery van if u can afford or a bike depending on how big your dream is. just go to any plant and register as a distributor se fini.

That it is a good biz doesnt mean money will be flowin in like that oo. like every other biz u have to nuture it till it grows there will always be ups and downs. aand u av to seperate your personal expenses from that of the biz. spend part of your profit and not part of your capital.