LPG dealers' strike leaves consumers scrambling for cooking fuel
LPG dealers in Lahore and other Pakistani cities have launched a strike, shutting down thousands of shops to protest against enforcement agency harassment and high supply costs. Consumers are facing severe fuel shortages and rising prices for alternative cooking fuels as a result.
Why it matters
The strike exacerbates an existing energy affordability crisis for low-income households in Pakistan, highlighting tensions between small retailers and regulatory bodies.
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facebook --> twitter --> whatsup --> linkded --> email MORE (3) Messenger Whatsapp --> Around 5,500– 6,000 shops shut in Lahore, other cities LAHORE: Consumers already struggling with exorbitant liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices are now facing a worsening shortage after dealers abruptly shut their shops in protest against "harassment by enforcement agencies" and inaction against LPG companies and alleged profiteers.
The strike has forced people to search for alternative cooking fuels, with coal and firewood sellers also raising their prices.
Around 5,500 to 6,000 LPG shops have been closed in Lahore and several other cities, leaving consumers carrying empty cylinders from one shop to another in search of gas.
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