Overview
- The freeze applies to all consumer categories for the next six months, announced by Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik on the prime minister’s directive.
- The government says the flow of circular debt in the gas sector has been contained, with gas supplied to power plants beyond planned demand to prevent loadshedding.
- SNGPL reports unaccounted‑for gas losses down to 5% from 9%, while SSGC reports a drop to 10% from 17%.
- Domestic supply has improved with no local field curtailments, and household supply hours have been extended from 5am to 10pm.
- An arrangement with Qatar will divert surplus LNG cargoes to the international market, as OGRA earlier raised LPG prices to Rs219.67 per kg.