LPG price hiked by Rs20.68

Households will pay more for cooking gas from October after the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) announced a steep rise in Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) prices, according to Business Recorder. A notification from the regulator raises the per kilogram LPG rate as well as the prices of domestic and commercial cylinders. The per kilogram rate has gone up by Rs20.68 under the revised schedule.

Following a rise of Rs244.14, an 11.8kg domestic cylinder is now priced at Rs3,296.23. The timing coincides with the approach of winter, when demand for heating and cooking fuel generally increases. The report also noted that petrol prices are already climbing, and that the rise could add to transport and distribution costs. Monthly fuel bills for households that depend on LPG for cooking will rise from October.