LPG price increased by Rs5 per kg

ISLAMABAD: The Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) marketing companies on Wednesday increased price by Rs. 5 per kg with immediate effect.

Chairman LPG Dealers Association, Irfan Khokhar describing the raise illegal said the prices were jacked up without any notification of the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA).

He said price of domestic cylinder went up by Rs 60 and commercial cylinder by Rs 240.

In major cities including Lahore, Rawalpindi, Islamabad and Karachi one kilogram of the commodity will be sold at Rs 115 and Rs 135 at hilly areas.

The price of domestic cylinder will be Rs 1330 and Rs 5320 would be charged for a commercial cylinder in those areas.

He called upon the government to take notice of frequent raises in prices of the commodity to extend relief to consumers.

He said the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) should play its role by taking action against the unethical forces in the LPG sector that were extracting money through unjustified raises.

The LPG is mainly used as burning fuel by the poor people of the remote areas and rising trend in its price would put extra burden on their pockets, he observed.

He dispelled the impression regarding shortage of LPG saying there was adequate stock available for masses requirements. (APP)