LPG prices hit Rs600/kg, more than double official rate as regulators fail to enforce price controls

LPG is selling for Rs500 to Rs600 per kilogram across Pakistan, more than twice OGRA’s October notified price of Rs279.34, Profit by Pakistan Today reported. An 11.8kg household cylinder is costing about Rs5,900 to Rs7,080, against the regulator’s fixed price of Rs3,296.23.

Market reports cited supply disruption after trade routes with Iran closed, alongside seasonal demand growth in northern areas where LPG is used for cooking and heating. LPG Distributors Association chairperson Irfan Khokhar confirmed the increase, blamed weak enforcement for excessive prices and alleged that black-market sales were flourishing; he urged the government to investigate. OGRA had raised its official LPG rate by Rs20.69 per kilogram for October, from Rs258.65 in September.

Prices in Lahore also remain above OGRA’s notified level, despite efforts by the Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority to enforce it. The higher rates are adding to household costs, particularly for low-income consumers and people without adequate piped natural gas.