The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has reduced the price of privately supplied liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for June, lowering the retail price of a 12kg cylinder by Tk 55 to Tk 1,885.
The new prices came into effect from 6pm on Tuesday, according to a BERC notification issued as part of its monthly price adjustment mechanism.
Under the revised rates, the retail consumer price of privately marketed LPG has been fixed at Tk 157.06 per kilogram.
Accordingly, the price of a 5.5kg cylinder has been set at Tk 864, while a 12.5kg cylinder will cost Tk 1,963. Prices for larger cylinders have been fixed at Tk 2,356 for 15kg, Tk 2,513 for 16kg, Tk 2,827 for 18kg, Tk 3,141 for 20kg, Tk 3,455 for 22kg, Tk 3,927 for 25kg, Tk 4,712 for 30kg, Tk 5,183 for 33kg, Tk 5,497 for 35kg and Tk 7,068 for 45kg cylinders.
BERC said the revised rates were determined based on the Saudi Aramco Contract Price (CP) for June 2026, which was set at US$760 per metric tonne for propane and US$820 per metric tonne for butane.
Considering a propane-butane mix ratio of 35:65, the average Saudi CP stood at US$799 per metric tonne.
The regulator also took into account a freight and trader premium of US$200 per metric tonne and an average exchange rate of Tk 122.81 per US dollar while calculating the new prices.
For LPG supplied in liquid form through reticulated systems, the price has been set at Tk 153.31 per kilogram. Gas supplied in vapour form through such systems will cost Tk 0.3407 per litre or Tk 340.70 per cubic metre.
BERC also reduced the price of autogas to Tk 86.93 per litre from Tk 89.52 per litre in May.
The commission said prices of state-owned LPG would remain unchanged.
Under an order issued on February 23, the consumer price of a 12.5kg cylinder sold through dealer or retailer points of government-owned companies will continue at Tk 776.93.
The latest reduction follows BERC’s decision in May to keep the price of a 12kg LPG cylinder unchanged at Tk 1,940.
Earlier, on April 19, the regulator increased the price of a 12kg cylinder by Tk 212 to Tk 1,940.
Before that, on April 2, it raised the price from Tk 1,341 to Tk 1,728, an increase of Tk 387.
As a result, the price of a 12kg cylinder rose by a cumulative Tk 599 within just 17 days between April 2 and April 19 before easing slightly in June.
According to BERC, the revised rates have been implemented under Order No. 2026/19 with effect from Tuesday evening.