The household fuel crunch intensified after the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority raised official cylinder rates, triggering massive markups in the open market. Compounding the strain, the closure of the Iranian border has severed access to Pakistan's primary source for foreign liquefied petroleum gas. Distribution disputes are also mounting as the Pakistan LPG Marketers Association has demanded full industry deregulation and warned of an imminent strike.
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The closure of the Iranian border severely strained national fuel reserves by cutting off…: The closure of the Iranian border severely strained national fuel reserves by cutting off at least 70 percent of LPG imports.
Marketing associations threatened a nationwide business shutdown beginning November 16 ov…: Marketing associations threatened a nationwide business shutdown beginning November 16 over the government's draft LPG policy.
Marketers accused state entities of collecting billions in petroleum development levies w…: Marketers accused state entities of collecting billions in petroleum development levies without procuring sufficient imports to prevent domestic shortages.
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With natural gas available for barely six hours a day and LPG prices soaring, families in Pakistan’s Rawalpindi are returning to firewood, coal and kerosene to keep their kitchens running as winter approaches.
According to a report by The Express Tribune, households are increasingly relying on cheaper alternatives such as discarded furniture wood and sawdust. Residents are also facing steep increases in the cost of LPG cylinders, with a new domestic cylinder selling for PKR13,500 (approx Rs 4644), compared with PKR10,000 (approx Rs 3440) earlier. Refill charges have risen from PKR3,000 (approx Rs 1032) to PKR5,000 (approx Rs 1720), while commercial cylinder refills have nearly doubled to PKR25,000 (approx Rs 8600).
The cost of firewood and coal has also climbed. Dry firewood is selling for PKR1,500 (approx Rs 516) to PKR1,800 (approx Rs 619) per maund, while ordinary firewood costs PKR1,300 (approx 447) to PKR1,400 (approx Rs 482). Coal is priced between PKR800 (approx Rs 275) and PKR1,000 (approx Rs 344) per maund, depending on quality, and sawdust costs around PKR700 (approx Rs 240) per maund.
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