New Gas Connections to Stay Banned Indefinitely

As disrupted RLNG supplies widen the gas shortfall at the start of winter, sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) has extended its ban on new domestic gas connections indefinitely.

Key points

• 600 per kg in Rawalpindi, Islamabad, and other parts of the country.
• Sources informed ProPakistani that other connections, including commercial ones for tandoors and hotels, have additionally been halted from this month.
• The administration had first halted new gas connections in April over the same RLNG disruption.
• Sources remarked the supply of regasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG) has been disrupted and the shortfall in the existing system has grown.
• For households without piped gas, LPG is the main alternative, and it is getting costlier.

Sources informed ProPakistani that other connections, including commercial ones for tandoors and hotels, have additionally been halted from this month. Thousands of consumers are still without connections despite paying the urgent fee. Iran Can Open Hormuz in 2 Days. Why the Ban Has Been Extended.

Sources remarked the supply of regasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG) has been disrupted and the shortfall in the existing system has grown. With winter setting in, gas demand has risen sharply, making it tough to supply even existing domestic consumers.

SNGPL authorities stated the ban was imposed by the Ministry of Petroleum, and connections are only probable to be restored once the war between Iran and the US stops.

Meanwhile, the administration had first halted new gas connections in April over the same RLNG disruption. What This Means for You.

For households without piped gas, LPG is the main alternative, and it is getting costlier. The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has set the official cost of an 11.8-kg domestic cylinder at Rs. 3, 470.09 for November, up Rs. 173.86 from October.

Nevertheless, LPG is reportedly selling at around Rs. 600 per kg in Rawalpindi, Islamabad, and other parts of the country. At that rate, a cylinder costs regarding Rs. 7, 080, roughly Rs. 3, 610 above the official cost. Gas Rates Climbed by Up to 15.3%.

Meanwhile, a family using two cylinders a month in winter would pay around Rs. 14, 160 at market rates, compared with Rs. 6, 940 at the official cost. The administration is already reviewing LPG policy as costs climb.

As restoration depends on gas supplies improving, consumers who have paid the urgent fee have no date for their connections. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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