12kg LPG cylinder price rises to Tk2,060

The price of a 12kg liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder has been increased by Tk223 to Tk2,060 for November, following a Tk18.62 per kg rise in the retail price of privately marketed LPG.

The new price, set by the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC), will take effect from 8pm on Monday.

The latest hike follows a Tk252 increase in October, when the price of a 12kg cylinder rose to Tk1,837 from Tk1,585 in September.

In a press release, BERC Secretary Md Nazrul Islam Sarkar said the retail price of privately marketed LPG had been raised to Tk171.68 per kg from Tk153.06 in October.

Meanwhile, the price of autogas, used in motor vehicles, has been increased to Tk91.95 per litre for November from Tk84.62 in the previous month.

The consumer-level price of a 12.5kg cylinder supplied by state-owned LP Gas PLC has also been raised significantly to Tk1,860 from Tk777 in October, marking an increase of Tk1,083.