LPG mafia rampant, impossible to supply gas at government rates across the country including Lahore. 📌 Key Highlights & Quick Takeaways: LPG could not be made available at official rates across the country, prices could not come down despite actions against vendors, while the. On the other hand, the LPG Distributors Association has hoped to sell at the official price from next month, claiming that the pricing formu. According to the details, the consumption of LPG is increasing due to climate change and energy crisis, along with which the prices are also. LPG could not be made available at official rates across the country, prices could not come down despite actions against vendors, while the cost of confiscation of LPG pumps was also charged to consumers. On the other hand, the LPG Distributors Association has hoped to sell at the official price from next month, claiming that the pricing formula has been settled with the government. According to the details, the consumption of LPG is increasing due to climate change and energy crisis, along with which the prices are also increasing. In various cities of the country including Lahore, LPG is being sold at much higher prices than the official rates. Despite the actions taken against the vendors, it was not possible to supply gas to the consumers at the official price. According to Ogra data, out of 411 LPG companies in the country, only 45 companies have local production quota, while more than 300 companies buy and sell LPG from the same companies. Due to this situation, Ogra was trying to abolish quota system and introduce bidding system. Rana Abdul Jabbar, the central leader of LPG Distributors Association, while talking to Express News, said that it is not the distributors but the plants that are responsible for selling LPG expensively. According to him, LPG is being received from the plants at the rate of Rs. 550 per kg, so how can it be sold at the rates set by OGRA? Official Wire Source & Legal Disclaimer Read ▼ 📰 Official Source & Legal Provenance: Express News Documented Wire Record Editorial & Legal Notice: Ingested and verified from official journalistic wire (Express News) under applicable press regulations. Full primary documentary sources are permanently archived.