Pakistan Gas Cylinder Prices Jump 56% After Closure of Two Iran Crossings
Automated summary•23 October 2026 at 16:16
Pakistan’s liquefied petroleum gas shortage has deepened following the closure of two border crossings with Iran, pushing the price of a gas cylinder up 56% to $25.
The closures have disrupted imports of 7,000 tonnes a day, tightening supplies as trade through the crossings has come to a halt.
Hundreds of trucks have backed up at the border, leaving cargo stranded and interrupting the flow of fuel into Pakistan.
The price increase has added to the cost of obtaining bottled gas, with the border disruption compounding an existing shortage.
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