11.8kg LPG prices lowered to Rs 20-35

Lub Gas and Mehran LPG that together represent Pakistan's largest LPG marketing set-up have lowered LPG prices to Rs 20-35 per 11.8kg cylinder in different parts of the country. 'Reductions in the prices at which our nation-wide distributors purchase product, is aimed at motivating demand for the LPG,' said the Director, Fasih Ahmed.
'We expect these reductions will help stabilise retail prices for consumers at current levels,' he said adding that the maximum retail price for Lub Gas and Mehran LPG product should not exceed Rs 75 per kg anywhere in Pakistan. 'This will be the first time that prices in northern Pakistan are going to be cheaper than anywhere else,' said Ahmed.
Further, prices for distributors have been reduced from Rs 840 to Rs 805 per 11.8kg cylinder in NWFP, NA and Fata; from Rs 835 to Rs 800 in Dakhni; from Rs 830 to Rs 810 in Punjab; from Rs 830 to Rs 810 in Dhodak; from Rs 845 to Rs 820 in Karachi and from Rs 840 to Rs 820 in Hyderabad.-PR