{
  "id": 18678712,
  "title": "LPG availability, fair pricing among govt priorities, says petroleum minister",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/lpg-availability-fair-pricing-among-govt-priorities-says-petroleum-18678712",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-07T09:19:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn Business",
    "slug": "dawn-business",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2042814/lpg-availability-fair-pricing-among-govt-priorities-says-petroleum-minister"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik emphasized on Saturday that making LPG accessible and fair in terms of pricing is a top priority for the government. Earlier in the week, the administration introduced a new LPG policy with the intent of fostering competition and increasing supply through procurement by four state-owned enterprises under government-to-government and business-to-business agreements. The government instructed these four entities to resume LPG imports to alleviate supply constraints and skyrocketing prices. In this policy, locally produced gas will be auctioned openly, potentially eliminating the profit-making intermediaries in the current system. According to state-run Radio Pakistan, Malik joined the inaugural meeting of the committee established to ensure the transparent auction of LPG. He stated that the new auction system would ensure fair distribution of LPG, stability in supply chains, and energy security. Locally produced LPG producers will allocate 10 percent of their output to government-owned marketing companies to address the needs of remote regions. The remaining 90 percent will be sold through a transparent auction, with media observers present. The committee also established a cap of 20 metric tonnes of LPG per day per company for the auction, with daily LPG production to be tracked and reported to the prime minister. Malik assured the public that the government would make every effort to meet the demand for LPG during the winter months. This assurance follows supply disruptions due to the closure of Iranian border crossings, causing LPG cylinders to be sold twice the official price in the open market. LPG is widely utilized for rickshaws, cooking, and other purposes by those not connected to the piped gas network. At a press conference in Islamabad, Malik stated, \"Seeing people's distress and also knowing that from December and January, winter will be at its peak… even if the most expensive fuel has to be purchased for the piped network, we will bring it in and try to meet demand through LNG (liquefied natural gas).\" The minister assured the public that the government would make \"utmost efforts\" to ensure piped supply of domestic gas for meal times. Additionally, LPG will be required for other essential needs and by those lacking piped connections, Malik noted.",
  "summary": "Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik said on Saturday that addressing public concerns over the availability and unfair pricing of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) was a government priority. Earlier this week, the government unveiled a new LPG policy , aimed at creating competition and supplies through procurement by four state-owned enterprises (SOEs) under government-to-government (G2G) and…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}