October 26, 2026
Iran Says the Border Is Open as Pakistan Ships LPG by Sea
Tehran's ambassador says no Iranian restrictions exist and blames Pakistani paperwork. More than 11,600 tonnes arrived at Karachi by sea in a week.
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October 25, 2026
LPG Cargoes Down to Two as Senate Presses on Winter Fuel
Pakistan expects two LPG cargoes this year against five last year, as senators demanded a contingency plan for winter supply.
October 22, 2026
LPG Selling at Rs580 a Kilo — More Than Twice the Official Rate
OGRA's notified price is Rs279.34. Traders say producers themselves supply at Rs520, which makes the official rate a number with no bearing on what households pay.
October 20, 2026
LPG Market Rates Run Far Above the Regulator’s Price
Cylinders are selling well above the notified rate as winter demand builds and pipeline gas supply tightens, leaving the official price largely theoretical.
September 5, 2026
Weekly Inflation at 8.35pc as Onion Prices Rise 163pc in a Year
The Sensitive Price Index rose 8.35pc year-on-year for the week ending 3 September and 0.65pc on the week, with onions up 26.3pc in seven days and 162.75pc over the year.
August 29, 2026
SPI Weekly Inflation at 9.04pc as LPG, Diesel and Power Rise
Pakistan's Sensitive Price Indicator, a weekly gauge of 51 essential items, rose 9.04 per cent year-on-year in the week ended 27 August, driven by LPG, diesel, electricity and petrol. It is not the headline CPI.
August 17, 2026
LPG Auction Results Held Back for a Week as a 15 Per Cent Price Rise Looms Before Winter
The Petroleum Division has withheld the results of an August 10 auction of locally produced LPG amid court challenges and political pressure. The bidding is estimated to push retail prices up 15 per cent ahead of winter.
August 10, 2026
Turkish Petroleum to Begin Offshore Drilling in Pakistani Waters, Says Petroleum Minister
Ali Pervaiz Malik says Turkish Petroleum will soon begin offshore drilling in Pakistan's territorial waters. He put import dependence at about 90 per cent of energy needs, with domestic output near 70,000 barrels a day against demand of about 500,000.
July 10, 2026
Jamaat-e-Islami Holds Nationwide Protests Against Petroleum Levy and Inflation; Calls Rs1.97 Fuel Cut “A Joke”
Jamaat-e-Islami held nationwide demonstrations on July 10 against the petroleum levy, rising fuel prices, and what its chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman described as the government's failed economic policies. Rehman said the government is collecting Rs118 per litre in taxes on petrol while offering consumers a Rs1.97 reduction — a cut he termed "shameful" and "a joke." JI also raised the LPG price crisis, noting the officially fixed rate of Rs241/kg is being sold at Rs500/kg in the market.
OGRA notifies price reduction per kg of LPG by Rs 5.88
Islamabad: The government has reduced LPG price by Rs 5.88 per kg. The new prices will take effect from November 1, 2025. According to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Authority’s notification, the price of a domestic 11.8 kg LPG cylinder has been reduced by Rs 69.44. After the revision, the new price for the domestic cylinder has been fixed at Rs 2,378.89, up from Rs 2,448.33 in October. Read more: Government lifts ban on new gas connections The adjustment comes as part of OGRA’s monthly price review, reflecting changes in international market trends and domestic distribution costs. Recently, Prime
