The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) raised the cost of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by Rs60 per kilogramme after a hike of Rs35 in petrol prices.
The price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has increased by Rs60 per kg to Rs264 per kg, according to a statement from the OGRA.
The price of a domestic LPG cylinder has gone up by Rs703 and a commercial cylinder by Rs2,706 following the latest price revision. Domestic cylinders will now be sold at Rs3,115 and commercial cylinders at Rs11,984.
In a statement, LPG Industries Association of Pakistan Chairman Irfan Khokhar lambasted the regulatory authority and called it “mafia.” “Liquefied petroleum gas was now out of reach of consumers after the historic increase in prices,” he said.
It is pertinent to mention here that the federal government on January 29 announced raising the prices of gasoline and diesel by Rs35 per litre.
In a televised address, Ishaq Dar said that an 11 per cent increase was witnessed in the prices of petroleum products in the international market. Dar further announced that the prices of kerosene oil and light diesel oil have been increased by Rs18 per litre.
After the latest round of hikes, petrol is currently priced at Rs249.80, diesel at Rs262.80, kerosene oil at Rs189.83, and light diesel at Rs187.
