The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) on Thursday said the prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) will remain unchanged in January.

BERC said the LPG price will remain at Tk 121.25 per kg for January as it was in November and December and the decision will be effective from 6PM on Friday (January 3).

The retail price of a 12 kilogramme LPG cylinder will stay at Tk 1,455, the same as in November and December.

The prices of other LPG cylinders, ranging from 5.5kg to 45kg will be the same, BERC said at a press briefing at its Dhaka office on Thursday.

Additionally, the price of auto gas (LPG used for motor vehicles) will be reduced at Tk 66.78 per litre for January from Tk 66.81 per litre last month.

Meanwhile, the highest price of LPG was at Tk1,498 (per 12 kg cylinder) in the local market in February last year.