DHAKA, Oct 02, 2024 (BSS) – Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has increased the prices of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) by Taka 2.88 per kg and auto gas by Taka 1.58 per litre for the month of October.

Now the price of per kg LPG will be Taka 121.32, up from Taka 118.44 of the last month and per litre auto gas will be Taka 66.84, up from Taka 65.26 of the last month.

As per the new rate, a 12kg LPG cylinder will be sold at Taka 1,456, up by Taka 35 from Taka 1,421 of the previous month.

The new prices have been made effective from 6:00 pm today across the country.

Prices of other LPG cylinders – from 5.5 kg to 45 kg – will go up proportionately.

The BERC said the decision to adjust LPG prices upward came in the wake of hiking costs in the international market, specifically tied to the increase in the Saudi CP (contract price), which serves as a benchmark for local operators importing LPG primarily from the Middle East.

 According to the BERC statement, the price (including VAT) of a 12.5 kg LPG cylinder will be Taka 1,517, 15 kg LPG cylinder Taka 1,820, 16 kg LPG cylinder Taka 1,941, 18 kg LPG cylinder Taka 2,184, 20 kg LPG cylinder Taka 2,426, 22 kg LPG cylinder Taka 2,669, 25 kg LPG cylinder Taka 3,033, 30 kg LPG cylinder Taka 3,640, 33 kg LPG cylinder Taka 4,004, 35 kg LPG cylinder Taka 4,246 and 45 kg LPG cylinder Taka 5,459 across the country.