The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has increased the price of compressed natural gas (CNG) by Rs 1.02 per kg from Thursday, May 5, 2011. According to a notification issued by the Authority, the price of CNG for KP, Balochistan and Potohar region (Rawalpindi, Islamabad and Gujar Khan) at 1070 BTU has been fixed at Rs 59.57 per kg, whereas the price for Sindh and Punjab, excluding Potohar region at 950 BTU will be Rs 56.80 per kg.
Ogra, in exercise of powers conferred by section 43B of Ogra Ordinance 2009(XVI of 2009), in supersession of its notification No-SRO 7/2010 dated April 1, 2011 determines and notifies maximum sale price of CNG to be charged by a licensee (CNG station) from a consumer for vehicular or other mobile use with effective from May 5, 2011.