DCs ordered to ensure LPG, autogas sales at BERC-set prices
The energy and mineral resources minister held an online meeting with the DCs and issued necessary directives in this regard, Zahed said.
All deputy commissioners (DCs) have been instructed to take necessary measures to ensure normal LPG supplies in the open market and ensure that LPG and autogas are sold at prices set by the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC), said Information and Broadcasting Adviser Dr Zahed Ur Rahman today (6 October).
The government has intensified monitoring across the country to ensure that liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and autogas are sold at prices fixed by the commission amid volatility in international fuel prices, he said at a press briefing at the Secretariat on the progress of various government activities.
Fuel prices in the international market remain highly volatile, while the government is trying to adjust LPG prices accordingly, he said. "However, there have been complaints that LPG is not available at the adjusted prices in some places," he added.
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The energy and mineral resources minister held an online meeting with the DCs and issued necessary directives in this regard, Zahed said.
Monitoring is also being conducted in different districts through mobile courts operated by the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection and local administrations, he said.
"Earlier, many were fined. Now, these monitoring activities have been intensified further," the adviser said.
The government is also holding discussions with LPG traders to improve the market situation, he said.
The energy minister has held several meetings with leaders of LPG-related businesses to review the situation, Zahed said, adding that traders assured the minister of their cooperation in keeping the market stable.
The government hopes the current crisis in the LPG market will ease through these efforts, he said.
Zahed urged the media to highlight any complaints about LPG not being available at government-fixed prices.
"If LPG is still unavailable at the fixed price anywhere, the media will highlight the issue in the public interest, and the government will take necessary action. LPG is an extremely essential product. In fact, it is not possible to manage without it," the adviser said.
