The price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has been raised again at the consumer level, with the price of a 12-kilogramme cylinder increasing by Tk 252.

The new prices, however, came into effect from 6:00pm on Sunday and remain in force until further orders, according to a BERC notification issued on Sunday.

Under the new pricing, a 12kg LPG cylinder will cost Tk 1,837, up from the previous price.

The regulator fixed the retail price of private LPG, including VAT, at Tk 153.06 per kg for October, compared with Tk 132.08 per kg in September.

The September rate had brought the price of a 12kg cylinder down by Tk 13 to Tk 1,585.

The October increase follows a rise in Saudi Aramco’s Contract Price (Saudi CP).

The average Saudi CP for propane and butane, based on a 35:65 ratio, rose to $712.50 per metric tonne in October from $647.75 in September.

The price of a 5.5kg LPG cylinder has been fixed at Tk 842 for October, up from Tk 727 in September, while the price of a 12.5kg cylinder has increased to Tk 1,913 from Tk 1,652.

The prices of 15kg, 20kg and 45kg cylinders have been set at Tk 2,296, Tk 3,061 and Tk 6,888, respectively, compared with Tk 1,982, Tk 2,642 and Tk 5,945 in September.

The price of autogas, used mainly in motor vehicles, has also been raised significantly.

BERC fixed the consumer-level price at Tk 84.62 per litre for October, up Tk 11.53 from Tk 73.09 in September.

For LPG supplied through reticulated systems, the consumer price has been fixed at Tk 149.31 per kg in liquid form and Tk 0.3319 per litre, or Tk 331.90 per cubic metre, in gaseous form.

The regulator kept the price of state-owned LPG unchanged at Tk 776.93 for a 12.5kg cylinder at dealer and retailer points, under its order issued on February 23, 2026.

BERC also instructed LPG storage and bottling licensees to sell LPG to distributors at the revised post-bottling price and issue VAT invoices or delivery orders accordingly.

The increase comes amid reports of supply shortages and higher retail prices for LPG in parts of the country.

Despite BERC’s September-fixed price of Tk 1,585 for a 12kg cylinder, consumers in some areas are paying considerably more because of supply constraints.

Source: UNB