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ISLAMABAD: Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Friday announced an increase of Rs1.66 in per kilogram price of Liquefied Natural Gas (LPG).
According to OGRA’s notification, the new price of LPG in July is set at Rs220.42, an increment of Rs1.66 from the earlier price.
Meanwhile, after this increase, the domestic LPG cylinder will now be available at Rs2600.97. Accumulated price hike in LPG comes to Rs19.62 per kg for the month of July. It is pertinent to mention here that in June, the domestic cylinder of LPG was Rs2581.35.
A day earlier, Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz-led coalition government jacked up petrol prices by Rs14.85 per liter, the third such rise within a month.
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After massive hike in petroleum prices on Thursday, the increase in LPG price will take a heavy toll on household budgets of hundreds of families as it is considered “poor man’s fuel” and used as a substitute of natural gas.