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LPG price jumps to Tk1,837 per 12kg cylinder
Consumers alleged they were already paying Tk2,000-2,500 amid complaints of supply shortages
Daily Sun Report, Dhaka
Published: 05 Oct 2026, 12:00 AM
The price of a 12kg LPG cylinder has been raised by Tk252 to Tk1,837 for October, adding further pressure on consumers who have already been paying well above the regulated price in the retail market.
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) announced the new price on Sunday, with the revised rate taking effect from 6pm.
In September, BERC had cut the price of a 12kg cylinder by Tk13 to Tk1,585.
According to a BERC notification, the October price was calculated based on Saudi Aramco’s Contract Price (CP) of $680 per tonne for propane and $730 for butane.
The average Saudi CP was set at $712.50 per tonne. BERC also factored in $250 per tonne in shipping costs and trader premiums and an average exchange rate of Tk123.18 per US dollar.
BERC also raised the consumer-level price of autogas to Tk84.62 per litre for October.
For LPG supplied through reticulated systems, the consumer price has been set at Tk149.31 per kg in liquid form, including VAT, while the price of gas supplied through such systems has been fixed at Tk331.90 per cubic metre.
However, the price of government-supplied LPG remains unchanged at Tk776.93 for a 12.5kg cylinder at dealer and retailer levels.
The latest hike comes amid persistent complaints that consumers are paying significantly more than BERC-fixed prices due to reported supply shortages and higher costs.
Despite BERC setting the price of a 12kg cylinder at Tk1,585 in September, consumers have been paying between Tk2,000 and Tk2,500, according to traders and consumers.
Sector insiders said the latest adjustment may not immediately close the gap between regulated and retail prices, particularly if supply constraints persist.
The LPG Operators Association of Bangladesh (LOAB), however, has maintained that there is no LPG shortage and that imports are sufficient to meet domestic demand.
The association recently directed its member companies, distributors, dealers and retailers to sell LPG at BERC-fixed prices.
According to LOAB, Bangladesh imported around 156,000 tonnes of LPG in September, compared with about 158,000 tonnes in August.
Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood recently instructed deputy commissioners to investigate whether artificial shortages were being created to charge consumers higher prices.
The DCs were asked to examine why shortages were being reported despite claims of adequate supply and whether LPG was being sold above BERC-fixed prices.
The government has said action will be taken against those found creating artificial shortages or overcharging consumers.