Islamabad: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has allowed the Sui Northern Gas Company Limited (SSGCL) raise prices from gas consumers to recover its shortfall of billions of rupees.
The regulatory authority announced its order on petition filed by the company approved hike in gas price by Rs315.60 per mmtbu to Rs881.40 from its previous price of Rs565.81/mmbtu in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The latest surge will put an additional burden of Rs233 billion on public.
The development comes a day after the ogra approved an increase of Rs39.89 per mmbtu in gas price for Sindh and Balochistan on the request of the Sui Sothern Gas Limited.
With the latest surge, the new price stands at Rs778.59/mmbtu. The new price will come into affect once the notification is issued.
Security forces neutralise eight Khwarij of Indian Proxy in Bannu operation
- 9 hours ago
PM Shehbaz orders hiring global legal experts to boost Railways’ connectivity projects
- 9 hours ago
Pakistan’s unexpected strength enhances its global value: Khurram Dastgir
- 5 hours ago
Gold prices jump in Pakistan, global markets
- 9 hours ago
Whitmore No. 1 in WPBL draft; Davis No. 10
- 9 hours ago
Ornella Vanoni, Italian singer made world-famous by ‘Ocean’s Twelve’, dies at 91
- 10 hours ago
The shiny trap: when our brightest climate fix could be making the planet hotter
- 9 hours ago
The 2025 Future Perfect 25
- 19 hours ago
Steam Machine and Steam Frame: your questions answered
- 12 hours ago
GM maize: Pakistan’s missed opportunity that can still transform agri-economy
- 9 hours ago
Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets in Tri-National series
- 5 hours ago
US, China held maritime security talks in Hawaii, Chinese navy says
- 9 hours ago
