LPG prices raised by 4pc |
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) on Monday notified a 3.7 per cent increase in the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), pushing up the 11.8-kg domestic cylinder by Rs87.21 for December to pass on the impact of higher global market prices to consumers.
In a notification, Ogra set the maximum sale price of LPG at Rs209 per kg for December instead of Rs201.6 per kg in November, up Rs7.4 per kg. LPG price at the retail stage is generally on the higher side of Rs300 per kg in different parts of the country due to weak enforcement.
For example, the so-called poor’s fuel price in the twin cities — Rawalpindi and Islamabad — ranged........