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LPG associations call nationwide strike from 16 November
Marketers reject a new pricing formula they say could raise LPG prices by 25 to 30 per cent, and give the government 15 days to accept their demands.
Ogra raises LPG price by Rs14.73 per kg for November
A domestic cylinder will cost Rs3,470.09 from 1 November, Rs173.86 more than October's Rs3,296.23, under the regulator's notification.
LPG still sells at Rs550-600 a kilo as official price gap persists
The importers' association has warned of a further increase in November and slower supplies, with bowsers from the Taftan border now taking up to 12 days.
LPG sells at Rs 550 a kilo in Punjab despite Rs 280 rate
Express News quotes retailers saying Ogra has moved against shops but not against plant owners who charge above Rs 525 per kilogram.
LPG falls Rs 50 a kg in Lahore but stays double Ogra rate
Dealers expect a further drop as fresh stocks arrive, yet consumers pay Rs 550 a kg against the Rs 279.34 rate fixed by the regulator.
Iran border trade remains limited a week after partial reopening
Traders say clearance is restricted to consignments booked before 16 October, when Pakistan withdrew an import-form exemption for Iranian goods.
Pakistan cuts petrol price as Iran diplomacy cools oil markets
Arab News PK reports the reduction as Brent slips from six-month highs, but LPG still costs Rs600 a kilogram in Lahore and Islamabad.
Government drafting policy to shield poor households from LPG price rise
Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik told the National Assembly that OGRA's notified Rs280 rate applies only to locally produced LPG, with no policy yet for imports.
LPG sells at up to Rs650 a kg, far above OGRA's notified rate
Consumers in Peshawar, Lahore, Quetta and the twin cities are paying 550 to 650 rupees a kilogram against an October reference price of 280, with cylinders above Rs6,000.
Taftan crossing reopens as partial Iran trade resumes
The Star reports thousands of trucks waiting on the Pakistani side while Balochistan Pulse says LPG tankers are still awaiting clearance.
Gas shortfall and costly LPG push twin cities to wood and coal
Dawn reports LPG selling at Rs600 a kilogram against the Rs279 rate fixed by Ogra, while Sui Northern has stopped domestic cylinder supplies.
Pakistan reopens Gabd crossing with Iran after weeklong suspension
Traders and a customs agent told Arab News the route is moving again, while Reuters reports LPG shortages deepened during the closure.
