Household Gas Cylinder Price Up By Rs51

گھریلو گیس سلنڈر کی قیمت میں 51 روپے کا اضافہ

Household Gas Cylinder Price Up By Rs51

The government raised the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by 1.7 per cent for September, adding Rs51.20 to the cost of a standard household cylinder as renewed volatility in global energy markets feeds into the country's import-dependent fuel prices. The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) set the consumer price of LPG at Rs258.65 per kilogram from Tuesday, up from Rs254.30 in August. The price of an 11.8-kilogram household cylinder will increase to Rs3,052.09 from Rs3,000.90, while the price of a 45.4-kilogram commercial cylinder will rise by Rs196.60 to Rs11,004. The increase comes barely two months after Ogra slashed LPG prices by 21.8 per cent for July, cutting almost Rs795 from a household cylinder. That reduction followed a 25.62pc plunge in Saudi Aramco's contract price, a key benchmark for Pakistan's LPG imports, along with a modest strengthening of the rupee. The latest increase highlights how quickly gains from lower international prices can disappear in Pakistan, where heavy reliance on imported energy leaves domestic fuel costs exposed to swings in the Gulf, shipping disruptions and geopolitical tensions. Notably, for August, Ogra had raised LPG prices by 5.34 per cent, adding Rs152 to a household cylinder, and now it has again raised it by 1.7 per cent for September. The impact is particularly significant for lower-income households and consumers in areas without access to piped natural gas, where LPG is a major cooking fuel. Taxes and charges also make up a sizeable share of the final price. Ogra's pricing breakdown includes a petroleum levy of Rs4,669 per tonne and general sales tax of Rs33,155 per tonne. An additional 18pc GST of Rs6,300 is applied to marketing, distribution and transportation margins, taking total margin-related charges to Rs35,000 per tonne.