LPG gets 8pc costlier ahead of winter
ISLAMABAD: Ahead of winter, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) on Wednesday notified an eight per cent increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), raising the cost of the 11.8kg domestic cylinder by Rs244.14 for October following a surge in the global market. In a notification, Ogra set the price of LPG at Rs279.34 per kg for October, up from Rs258.64 per kg in September, an increase of…
Islamabad, October 1, 2026 - The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has announced an 8% increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices ahead of the winter season. This hike, effective October, brings the cost of an 11.8kg domestic cylinder up by Rs244.14, from Rs3,052.09 to Rs3,296.23. The price per kilogram has risen from Rs258.64 to Rs279.34, a difference of approximately Rs21.
Ogra calculated the producer price of LPG, which is 40% propane and 60% butane, at Rs238,041.49 per tonne for October, compared to Rs217,351.52 per tonne in September. This figure includes an excise duty of Rs85 per tonne, leading to a producer price of Rs2,808.89 per tonne for the 11.8kg cylinder, up from Rs2,564.75 in September.
Additional costs, including Rs4,669 per tonne in petroleum levy and 18% GST totaling Rs36,311.41, were added to the producer price. For the consumer, another Rs35,000 per tonne was added to cover marketing, distribution, and transportation margins, along with an additional 18% GST of Rs6,300 per tonne on this margin. This resulted in a maximum consumer-end LPG price of Rs279,341.49 per tonne, or Rs3,296.23 per 11.8kg cylinder, for October.
Ogra noted that the increase in LPG consumer price was Rs20.68 per kg, reflecting a 9.9% rise from the Saudi Aramco-CP price and a slight dip in the average dollar exchange rate by 0.12%. The new prices are set to remain in effect until October 31, 2026.
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