ISLAMABAD: Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has announced an increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices by Rs 6.37 per kg in a notice issued on Saturday.
The authority stated that LPG prices have been increased by Rs6.37 per kilogram, impacting both domestic 11.8 kg cylinder and commercial consumers who rely heavily on the fuel for cooking and heating purposes as various part of country is facing system gas shortages.
Following the revision, the price of an 11.8-kg household LPG cylinder has risen by Rs75.21, setting the new retail rate at Rs2,667.40 for February which was Rs 2592.19 in previous month.
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Ogra notification says that the updated per kilogram price now stands at Rs266.05, while warning distributors and retailers against charging rates higher than officially notified prices. The regulator said strict action would be taken against those violating price regulations after receiving complaints about overcharging in several markets.
The LPG producer price is linked with Saudi Aramco-CP and US dollar exchange rate. As compared to previous month Saudi Aramco-CP has increased by 3.30 percent. The average dollar exchange rate has decreased by 0.14 percent.
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