12kg LPG cylinder price fixed now at Tk 1391

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) on Thursday re-fixed the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) at Taka 1,391 for 12 kg cylinder at retailer level instead of Tk 1240.

“The newly fixed price of LPG is Taka 1,391, which will be effective from 6pm today (March 3) and all licenses of LPG marketing companies will implement the price,” according to a statement issued by the BERC.

The BERC also re-fixed auto gas price at Taka 64.78 per liter, while per kilogram of LPG at Taka 115.88 at retailer level including VAT owned by private sector and Tk. 112.65 per kilogram of liquefied supplied LPG in reticulated system owned by private sector.

According to the BERC decision, new price at retailer level owned by private sector, 12.5 kg LPG has been fixed at Taka 1,449 at retailer level, 15 kg at Taka 1,738, 16 kg at Taka 1,854, 18 kg at Taka 2,086, 20 kg at Taka 2,318, 22 kg at Taka 2,549, 25 kg at Taka 2,897, 30 kg at Taka 3,476, 33 kg at Taka 3,824, 35 kg at Taka 4,055 and 45 kg at Taka 5,215.

According to the BERC details, the price of LPG $895 and $920 per tonne was fixed for March 2022 by Saudi Contract Price (Saudi CP) as per Propane and Butane ratio 35:65. The Saudi CP price was fixed $911.25 per tonne considering the ration between Propane and Butane average.