Staff Reporter:
Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) yesterday adjusted the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) upward and now a 12 kilogram (Kg) LPG cylinder will be sold at Tk1,940.
“The newly fixed price of 12-kg LPG cylinder is Tk 1,940, which will be effective from at 6pm today (April 19). All LPG marketing companies will implement the price,” a BERC announcement said yes-terday.
Md Nazrul Islam Sarkar, secretary of the commission, signed the announcement saying that the prices of all the 13 different sizes of LPG-filled cylinders have been adjusted for April.
In line with the shipping fare and trader’s premium charge for LPG import have been re-determined at US$250 per tonne for the interim period to maintain normal LPG supply in the country, it said.
The BERC said the LPG price was increased due to conflicting situation in the Middle East, crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, suspension of LPG shipping in the region and fuel costs in importing LPG from alter-native routes/sources and increase of insurance and security costs.
The BERC adjusted the price of LPG as per the Saudi Contract Price (Saudi CP) which was $750 and $800 per tonne of the Propane and Butane. Considering the Propane and Butane ratio 35:65 average, Saudi CP per tonne $782.50, the BERC re-fixed the price of LPG and auto gas for April 2026.
As per the BERC decision, 12.5 kg LPG has been re-fixed at Tk 2,021 at retailer level, 15 kg at Tk 2,425, 16 kg at Tk 2,587, 18 kg at Tk 2,910, 20 kg at Tk 3,233, 22 kg at Tk 3,557, 25 kg at Tk 4,042, 30 kg at Tk 4,850, 33 kg at Tk 5,335, 35 kg at Tk 5,658 and 45 kg at Tk7,275.
The BERC also re-fixed auto gas price at Tk 89.50 per liter, while per kilogram of LPG at reticulated stage at Tk157.91 at retailer level inclusive VAT owned by private sector and Tk 351 per cubic metre of supplied LPG in gas system owned by private sector.
