In a post on X, Hardeep Puri said, "We have been providing affordable LPG cylinders to our customers before, and we will continue to do so. The international benchmark for LPG, Saudi CP, saw a 63 per cent price increase (from $385/MT in July 2023 to $629/MT in February 2025), while during
Punjab minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday slammed the Union Government for hiking the prices of LPG cylinders. He alleged that the prices of all basic commodities had increased ever since the BJP government came to power.
In a post on X, Stalin accused the BJP-led Central government of hiking excise duty on petrol and diesel prices despite a drop in global crude oil rates, stating that citizens are not asking for a price cut but merely begging for no further increases.
According to a notification issued by the Oil, Gas and Regulatory Authority (OGRA), new LPG price is set at PKR 248.37 per kg, effective from April 1, as per ARY News.
The Pakistani government raised the prices of petrol and diesel on Saturday, adding to the financial strain on the public as inflation continues to rise, according to ARY News.
The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Saturday announced the increase in the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) throughout Pakistan for the December.
The central government has taken several steps to insulate common citizens from high international prices, Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi informed Parliament on Monday, as he highlighted several interventions.
"We are expecting the budget to be better than the previous year. The tax slab should be revised by the government. We expect the prices of petrol and LPG to be reduced. The connectivity of railways has improved in the last 5-10 years, this should continue...," Amit Sharma, a local reside
Effective today, the rate of 19 kg commercial LPG cylinders has been slashed by Rs 69.50 in Delhi, with the retail sales price now standing at Rs 1676.