Consumers in Karachi are paying as much as Rs530 per kilogram for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), far above the official rate fixed by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA).
The regulator’s notification sets LPG at Rs294 per kilogram, but retailers in the city are still selling at considerably higher figures, adding to the strain on households. The increase has come even though petroleum product prices were reduced, raising questions about the lack of oversight in Karachi’s LPG market.
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Dealers charge above the notified LPG rate
Buyers are struggling as dealers keep charging prices well above the rate the government has notified. The situation has drawn attention to the gap between official and market prices in the city.
Associations warn of nationwide LPG strike
LPG associations in Karachi have announced a nationwide strike starting 16 November 2026. They warned that businesses across the country will close if the government does not accept their demands within 15 days.
Ali Haider, Chairman of the LPG Marketers Association, said the government has introduced a new pricing formula that could push prices up by 25 to 30 per cent.
He said the bureaucracy has decided to apply the rate of LPG imported through sea routes across the country. According to Ali Haider, around 90 per cent of LPG supplies in Pakistan are currently moved by bowsers.
He added that the formula would also make domestically produced LPG, roughly 30 per cent of the national supply, significantly more expensive.
