ISLAMABAD: The distributors of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) have asked the government to decrease the price of gas to facilitate the masses.
All Pakistan Liquefied Petroleum Gas Distributors Association Chairman Irfan Khokar told APP that the association has worked out a summary spelling out an approach to offset shocks in LPG market and maintain the commodity’s price at affordable range for the consumers throughout the year.
He said the summery prepared following extensive consultations with all stakeholders was providing for regulating LPG prices by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) and would revise its prices periodically, keeping in view relevant factors.
However, he added, prices of domestic cylinders would be uniform at affordable level for the consumers who mostly belonged to the underdeveloped areas of the country and used the LPG as main fuel for cooking. He said the LPG demand exceed as domestic sector was not supplied with smooth gas supply in peak winter season, thus, he added the government should put matters of LPG market in order and extend relief to consumers.
Irfan Khokar was of the view that import should be encouraged to ensure its stocks at adequate level, thus policymakers should revive matters on this front as well. He was of the view the OGRA which had fallen short of playing its role, and masses had to suffer at the hands of the unethical business forces in LPG market.
