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LPG prices surge by Rs9.6 per kg

Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices have increased by Rs9,594 per ton.

November 03, 2010

KARACHI: Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices have increased by Rs9,594 per ton, taking the retail price to Rs95 per kg with an increase of Rs9.6 per kg.

According to the chairman of FPCCI Standing Committee on LPG and All Pakistan LPG Distributors Association, Hadi Khan, the price of 11.8kg cylinder has been increased by Rs113 to Rs1,035 and 45.4kg cylinder by Rs436 to Rs3,976 in Karachi.

In Lahore, LPG price stood at Rs103 per kg, for 11.8kg cylinder at Rs1,108 and for 45.4kg cylinder at Rs4,266. In Peshawar, LPG was selling at Rs108 per kg and in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) at Rs112 per kg. Hadi said the distributors would stop purchasing LPG if the increase in prices was not withdrawn by the producers over the next 10 days. The distributors have also urged the petroleum minister to withdraw the 17 per cent sales tax on LPG import which will stabilise prices.

He claimed the consumption of LPG in winter rises to 1,900-2,000 tons per day compared to domestic production of 1,400 to 1,500 tons, leaving a gap of 500 tons.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 4^th, 2010.

COMMENTS (1)

alok | 14 years ago | Reply I will request pak brothers and sisters to use free solar passive infinite heat and light energy instead of other costly energy sources. By a solar cooker you can get energy at 19 times cheaper cost than LPG and kerosene. So kindly use free infinite green solar thermal and light energy directly by solar cooker , water heater, food dehydrators, water purifiers, distillers, solar windows , swimming pool heater , steam makers etc etc. Come on Pak use this free energy which you get 2 times more than India on per capita basis. Every Pak brother and sister gets 10 million kwh free green solar thermal energy each year as against his or her average total energy consumption of 1000 kwh per year only. Show the way to we Indians and other SAARCian also. I could use my solitary solar cooker to make 6 dishes in last 2 days for lunch as my without wasting any time for cooking or money for energy.

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