ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has increased the price of LPG up to Rs 12 per kilogram fixing it at Rs 234.72.
According to the notification, the price of an 11.8 kilogram domestic cylinder of LPG has also been hiked by Rs 1.43. The new prices will come into effect from July 1.
Earlier, it was disclosed that the Liquefied Petroleum Gas is being sold at exorbitant prices than the government-fixed rate. Almost Rs 35 is being charged additionally against the official prices of the commodity.
Irfan Khokar, Chairman LPG Distributors Association said that the market price changes rapidly across the country. He added that the LPG is being sold at Rs 270 to 280 per kilogram, which is more than the government’s fixed price of Rs 234.60 per kilogram.
The Sindh government has also ordered action against illegal refilling shops after a tragic gas cylinder explosion in Hyderabad, which killed 27 people, including children.
The Sindh Home Department directed all Deputy Commissioners across the southern province to take immediate action against illegal LPG/LNG refilling stations.
The government directed the inspection of LPG/LNG stations, closure of shops operating without licenses and seizure of non-standard cylinders.
