Lahore, October 01, 2018 (PPI-OT): Chairman LPG Distributors Association Pakistan and Founder/Chairman LPG Industries Association of Pakistan (LPG Chamber of Pakistan) Mr. Irfan Khokhar told that without any notification from OGRA, LPG Marketing Companies have already increased the LPG prices on the basis of $38/MT hike in Saudi Aramco Contact Price which has increased LPG consumer prices approximately by Rs. 5.50/kg, Rs. 65.58/domestic cylinder, Rs. 252.35/commercial cylinder and Rs. 5557.74/MT. Approximate new rates from today are as of Rs. 142.29/kg, Rs. 1679.01/domestic cylinder and Rs. 6207.60/commercial cylinder. Irfan Khokhar told that Saudi Aramco Contact Price have increased from $617 to $655 after increase of $38/MT.
Previously, OGRA notified consumer prices in September 2018 as Rs. 136.73/kg, Rs. 1613.43 of domestic cylinder, Rs. 6207.60 of commercial cylinder and Rs. 136732.26/MT. He said “No notification of price or tax reduction have been issued yet”. He appealed to Government of Pakistan to issue tax reduction notification as soon as possible. He ordered all LPG distributors to sell at rates that will be notified by Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority not above that. He further said that if we don`t plan for winters now, a major crisis will arrive with the arrival of winters.
For more information, contact:
LPG Industries Association of Pakistan
2-C, Block C, Model Town, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-35856686
Cell: +92-300-8451211, +92-302-8451211
E-mail: lpgindustriesassociation@gmail.com