The price of LPG has been increased by Rs 3 per kg which was implemented from Wednesday four days earlier from the schedule time illegally. After the rise of LPG price the cost of domestic cylinder was enhanced to Rs 35 whereas Rs 140 has increased on commercial cylinder. Overall price of LPG was increased to Rs 2755 per ton .In the international market the price of LPG was swelled to 1014 $ from the previous price of 989 USD per matric ton.
In the areas of Lahore, Gujranwala, Sialkot and Jhelum LPG would be available for Rs 120 per kg , whereas the new price of domestic cylinder would be Rs 1366. Similarly
the new rates of LPG for Karachi and Hyderabad would be Rs 130/kg whereas the domestic cylinder would be traded there for Rs 1484.
In Rawalpindi and Islamabad the Liquid Petroleum Gas would be bought for Rs 150 and the cost domestic cylinder in twin cities would be Rs1720. Likewise the price of LPG in Murree and Muzaffarabad would be Rs 160 and the price of domestic cylinder would be Rs 1838.
In Peshawar and Gilgit the LPG would be available fro Rs 170 whereas the cost of domestic cylinder would be Rs1956.
As per OGRA’s policy the new price were to be implemented from 3 November but marketing companies has applied from 31 October , which is unjust to the consumers.
The President of LPG Distributors Association Irfan Qureshi has demanded the government to withdraw the increase forthwith as LPG is the indigenous production.
LPG price rises to Rs 3/kg
