Price of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) has been increased at the private level once again. The 12kg LPG cylinder will now cost at Tk 1,313.
Besides, the price of auto gas has also raised.
Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) announced the new price of LPG cylinder at a press conference held at its office at Karwan Bazar in the capital.
BERC chairman Abdul Jalil and members were present at the press conference.
The BERC has raised per kg LPG price from Tk 104.92 to Tk 109.42. As a result, a 12kg LPG cylinder price has been increased to Tk 1,313 from the existing Tk 1,259. So, a 12kg LPG cylinder price has been raised by Tk 54.
In October, the BERC fixed the per kg LPG price at Tk 104.92, raising from Tk 86.07 available in the month of September. So, the price of a 12kg LPG cylinder was Tk 1,259 in the month of October.
The price of LP gas used in transports has also been hiked. It is known as auto gas locally.
From the month of November, the price of per liter of auto gas has been raised to Tk 61.18 from Tk 58.68. So, the price of auto gas has been increased by Tk 2.50 per liter.
SZA