Pakistan, June 30 -- ISLAMABAD - The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has issued a notification announcing an increase in gas prices for several sectors, effective from July 1, 2025. However, domestic consumers have been spared from the price hike, with only a rise in fixed monthly charges.

According to OGRA's spokesperson, the revised gas rates will not affect tandoors, commercial users, general industry, or the CNG sector. Prices for the cement and fertilizer industries also remain unchanged. The hike mainly targets bulk consumers, the power sector, and industrial units.

For domestic users consuming more than 15 cubic meters of gas per month, fixed charges have increased by Rs1,000. This brings the new monthly fixed charge to R...