LAHORE: The Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association of Pakistan has urged the government to encourage the use of LPG in automobile sector as it will not only help the government get rid of the fuel crisis in future but will also reduce the oil import bill, the biggest reason for widening the trade deficit.

Association chairman Farooq Iftikhar said on Wednesday in spite of massive demand, LPG prices were kept down and stable in the larger interest of consumers.

“The association is ready to work hand in hand with the government to keep fuel crisis away from the country. It is already supplementing government’s endeavors by controlling LPG price as committed in a meeting with Petroleum Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and the Ogra on Dec 24 last year,” he said.

Mr Iftikhar urged the government to bring down LPG producer’s price through a policy framework in line with the LPG policy. It was an ample proof of the LPG Association of Pakistan’s commitment that sufficient LPG was available despite a severe crisis of petrol in the country.

“The association wants to urge the government that countries like Pakistan would be adversely affected if Opec countries reduce oil production, as such the government should encourage LPG as an alternate fuel for the automobile sector on priority to reduce dependence on conventional fuel, like petrol and diesel,” he said.

Published in Dawn, January 22nd, 2015

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