OGRA raises RLNG prices by up to 15.27% for October 2026

The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has increased the prices of imported re-gasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG) by up to 15.27 percent for October 2026 compared with September, according to a notification it issued on Friday.

For Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL), the RLNG price for the transmission system rose 13.89 percent to $15.9357 per million British thermal units (MMBtu), from $13.9927 in September, Business Recorder reported. The price for SNGPL's distribution system rose 14.01 percent to $17.3259 per MMBtu.

For Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC), the transmission system price rose 15.25 percent to $14.5339 per MMBtu. The distribution system price rose 15.27 percent to $16.3959 per MMBtu, up by $2.1725 from $14.2233 in September, according to Business Recorder.

Other outlets describe the increase in terms of per-unit rises. 24 News Business reported that the Sui Northern price went from $15.19 to $17.32 per MMBtu, an increase of $2.13. It said the Sui Southern price rose by $2.17 to $16.39, from $14.22. The largest increase was up to $2.17 per MMBtu.

The revised rates apply from 1 October 2026, according to Daily Times. Express News reported that the prices were set under federal government policy guidelines.

Express News also reported that the October prices were based on two import cargoes of Pakistan State Oil (PSO).

The notification sets out the revised prices for both gas distribution systems, covering consumers supplied by the two Sui companies. Reports differ slightly on the Sui Northern percentage, giving 14.01 percent for distribution and about 14.02 percent in one outlet.