Pakistan boosts sea LPG imports amid land cuts
Pakistan is increasing seaborne LPG imports to compensate for supply disruptions at the Iranian border, which have caused domestic retail prices to spike. The government is utilizing port infrastructure to stabilize the energy supply as consumers face significant price hikes.
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Energy security and price stability are critical economic issues for developing nations, especially when reliant on volatile cross-border trade routes.
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facebook --> twitter --> whatsup --> linkded --> email MORE (3) Messenger Whatsapp --> An LPG gas tanker at anchor as traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Shinas, Oman, March 11, 2026. REUTERS KARACHI: Pakistan has accelerated liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) imports through the sea route following disruptions to supplies from Iran, with more than 11,600 tonnes of the fuel arriving at Karachi's ports in a week as retail prices soar countrywide.
An LPG carrier, Yellow Stone, carrying 4,000 metric tonnes of gas loaded in Bahrain, berthed at Port Qasim on October 24, marking another addition to the country's seaborne supplies, port authorities said on Sunday.
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