Yemen Monitor / Newsroom:
The Yemen Gas Company announced new pricing for domestic gas cylinders across various governorates, to be implemented starting tomorrow, Sunday, August 17, 2025.
The company explained that prices vary depending on the distance from central supply stations and will range between 4,873 and 7,973 Yemeni riyals. It stressed the importance of adhering to the new prices and coordinating with local authorities to prevent any violations.
According to the new pricing:
- Taiz: 7,112 – 7,973 riyals
- Hodeidah: 7,024 riyals
- Al-Mahrah: 6,838 riyals
- Al-Dhalea: 6,745 riyals
- Abyan: 6,489 riyals
- Lahj: 6,582 – 6,629 riyals
- Aden: 6,025 riyals to agents / 6,525 riyals to consumers
- Shabwa: 5,908 – 6,048 riyals
- Hadramawt: 5,862 – 6,187 riyals
- Marib: 5,373 – 6,162 riyals
The company affirmed that any violations or overpricing would face strict penalties, emphasizing that its goal is to protect consumers and ease the burden on citizens.
On Thursday, Yemeni Prime Minister Salem bin Buraik directed the Yemen Gas Company to reduce household gas prices in line with the improvement in the national currency exchange rate and to take strict measures to break any monopolies or corruption in the gas market.
This came during a meeting with the Director General of the Yemen General Petroleum and Gas Corporation, Mohammed Thabet, and the Executive Director of the Yemen Gas Company, Mohsen bin Wahit, according to the official Yemeni News Agency.
In a statement today, bin Buraik stressed that household gas “is not just another commodity but a basic right for every family.” He noted that he had instructed a review of transportation fees and the unification of sales prices for major consumers and agents to ensure that gas reaches citizens at a fair price without manipulation. He added that the government would closely follow up on implementation step by step until the large and unjustified gap between the official price and what consumers actually pay is eliminated.
