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LPG: crisis beyond prices
Pakistan’s energy vulnerabilities tend to be discussed in terms of oil, LNG and electricity. LPG rarely commands the same attention. That may have to change. Retail prices maxed around Rs7,000 for an 11.6kg cylinder, with reports of even higher rates this week. That is more than double the price a year ago, turning what was once a relatively affordable alternative to piped gas into an increasingly expensive necessity. The immediate trigger is hardly mysterious. Pakistan’s LPG supply chain is heavily dependent on imports, a significant share of which comes from Iran through overland routes. Wit...
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