ISLAMABAD:

Pakistan’s oil and gas regulator has raised re-gasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG) prices by up to 0.59% for February 2026, citing a marginal increase in terminal charges.

The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) announced its decision on Friday, increasing RLNG rates for both Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Ltd (SNGPL) and Sui Southern Gas Company Ltd (SSGCL). The changes reflect an increase of up to $0.0605 per million British thermal units (MMBtu) across transmission and distribution costs.

Under the new pricing, RLNG rates for SNGPL consumers were up by 0.53% from January levels, while SSGC consumers will face an increase of 0.59%, according to an OGRA notification.

For SNGPL, the distribution price edged up by $0.0602 per MMBtu to $11.3345 per MMBtu from $11.2743 in January. The SSGC distribution price increased by $0.0605 per MMBtu to $10.27 from $10.21 in January.

OGRA said the revised prices include terminal charges, transmission losses, port handling costs and margins for Pakistan State Oil (PSO), the state-run LNG importer. The weighted average sale prices were calculated on the basis of eight LNG cargoes imported by PSO under its two long-term supply agreements with Qatar. Of these, four cargoes were procured at a higher pricing slope, while the remaining four were acquired at a lower rate.

RLNG remains a critical component of Pakistan’s energy mix, particularly during periods of domestic gas shortages.

The government revises RLNG prices every month in line with global LNG rates, exchange rate movements and infrastructure-related costs.