PBIF chief expresses concern over LPG prices

Business Recorder reported that Mian Zahid Hussain, a business forum leader, warned that LPG was selling for Rs500-600 per kilogram in some Pakistani markets, compared with OGRA’s October notified rate of Rs279.34. The official rate rose from Rs258.65 in September, while an 11.8-kilogram cylinder was priced at Rs3,296.23 under the notified schedule. At market rates, that cylinder cost Rs5,900-7,080, leaving consumers to pay about Rs2,600-3,800 more.

Hussain linked the pressure on LPG availability to pipeline gas interruptions and uncertainty around imported LNG, as households and businesses turn to the alternative fuel. He cited domestic LPG supply of 730,000 tonnes in FY2024-25 and imports of 1.5 million tonnes, about 67 percent of the combined volume. He called for better coordination among the Petroleum Division, Ministry of Commerce, OGRA and Customs to ease supply delays, while noting that higher fuel costs could burden households and small businesses.