ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government Wednesday increased the price of a domestic 11.8-kilogram liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder by Rs13.76 for February 2024, as per a notification from the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra).
The LPG prices have witnessed an increase of Rs1.16/kg, rising from Rs256.43/kg in January to Rs275.59 in February.
In a statement, the regulator said: “The LPG producer price is linked with Saudi Aramco-CP and US$ dollar exchange rate. As compared to the previous month Saudi Aramco-CP has increased by 1.6 percent. The average Dollar exchange rate has however gone down by 1 percent resulting in increase in LPG consumer price by Rs13.76/11.8 kg cylinder (0.45 percent). The per Kg increase in LPG consumer price is Rs1.16.”
The revised pricing will have different impacts on cylinder sizes. Following the hike, the price of a domestic cylinder will increase by Rs13.76/11.8kg from Rs3025.87 in January to Rs3039.63/11.8kg in February.
The price of a 45.4kg commercial cylinder will go up by Rs53 to Rs11,695/cylinder.
Demand was made at consultative meeting organised by Takht Bhai Press Club
Cardinal, who has always maintained his innocence, launched appeal that’s currently still under consideration
Retired Admiral also pointed out high cost of technology throughout history, from Napoleonic wars to present day
Senator Saleem Mandviwalla chaired committee meeting convened at Parliament House
Two-member bench of apex court dismissed appeal of Chief Commissioner Regional Tax Officer, Bahawalpur
Committee, chaired by Raja Khurram Shahzad Nawaz, convened at Parliament House on Wednesday
