Curb on substandard LPG import urged

LAHORE: LPG Association of Pakistan (LPGAP) has voiced the plight of LPG Industry and urged the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources to act immediately and resolve the issue of the industry which was one of the biggest job and revenue providers.

LPG Association of Pakistan chairman Farooq Iftikhar on Thursday said import of cheap sub-standard LPG has put all LPG Marketing Companies into heavy losses. “Despite writing to all concerned many a times, no action has been taken,” he added. Iftikhar said recently one of the two terminal operators wrote a letter to all importers, asking them to stop importing low quality off-spec liquefied petroleum gas as it was causing problem in operating their storage terminal. He said this terminal has only now raised its voice when off-spec LPG seriously started affecting its operations.

“Otherwise they were allowing all importers at their terminals with all type of off-spec LPG without caring for the end users and the general public,” he added. The LPG association chairman said rules of storage were also changed by the terminals to amass extra profit by allowing storage of off-spec liquefied petroleum gas, also charging more than normal, and at the same time shortening the free storage time.