Cost of kerosene, charcoal hits families as use of cooking gas grows

The use of cooking gas has risen to a record high as households search for alternatives following the sharp rise in cost of wood fuel and kerosene last year.

While the cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) has registered an increase, the rise was modest and did not match the sudden hike in price of charcoal following the ban on logging, or that of kerosene that is now subject to levies in a bid to stem adulteration of petroleum products.