The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) increased on Monday the rates of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), said a notification.

The 11.8kg domestic cylinder price has been increased by Rs18.52, bringing its new cost to Rs3,025.87. Moreover, Ogra set the price of LPG at Rs256.42 per kg.

The decision comes a day after the government kept the petroleum products prices unchanged for the next fortnight.

Last month, Ogra increased the price of LPG by about 1.5%.