# RLNG price in Pakistan: OGRA cuts September price by about 20% to $15.20 per MMBtu for SNGPL

Source: Searchable (https://searchable.pk/news/economy/lng-price-in-pakistan)
Type: News article
Author: Searchable Editorial
Published: 23 Oct 2026
Updated: 23 Oct 2026
Retrieved: 25 Oct 2026

> OGRA's latest notification puts RLNG at $13.99 (transmission) and $15.20 (distribution) per MMBtu on SNGPL's network and $12.61 and $14.22 on SSGC's, from 1 September 2026. This page is updated each month.

**Latest, notified 24 September 2026:** the **RLNG (LNG) price in Pakistan** for September 2026 is **$15.1963 per MMBtu** for consumers on SNGPL's distribution network and **$14.2233** on SSGC's, excluding GST, according to the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA). The prices took effect from 1 September 2026 and are about **20% lower than August**. OGRA had not published the October determination when this page was last checked on 23 October 2026; we will add it here the day it appears.

## RLNG price, September 2026 (US$ per MMBtu, without GST)

| Network | Transmission | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| SNGPL (Punjab, KP, Islamabad) | 13.9927 | 15.1963 |
| SSGC (Sindh, Balochistan) | 12.6112 | 14.2233 |

At the interbank dollar rate of about Rs 276.82, the SNGPL distribution price works out to roughly **Rs 4,207 per MMBtu** before GST, and SSGC's to about Rs 3,937. Convert at today's rate with our [currency converter](/tools/finance/currency-converter) and see the [dollar rate](/data/usd-pkr).

## How it changed from August

| Network and tier | August 2026 | September 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| SNGPL transmission | 17.4880 | 13.9927 | -3.4953 (-20.0%) |
| SNGPL distribution | 19.0276 | 15.1963 | -3.8313 (-20.1%) |
| SSGC transmission | 16.0724 | 12.6112 | -3.4612 (-21.5%) |
| SSGC distribution | 18.1345 | 14.2233 | -3.9112 (-21.6%) |

## Why the price fell

The biggest factor is the cost of the cargoes themselves. Pakistan State Oil brought in **two cargoes** for September (about 6.3 million MMBtu) against **one** in August, and the average delivered (DES) price fell from **$12.1214 to $10.0642 per MMBtu**, down 17%. The September cargoes are priced at 13.37% and 10.20% of the three-month average Brent price ($85.44 a barrel in OGRA's working), so a cheaper long-term contract cargo pulled the average down. Terminal charges per unit also roughly halved, from $2.284 to $1.0947, because the fixed cost was spread over twice the volume.

What stays in the price: PSO's 2.5% margin, port and import costs, the cost of supply for SNGPL and SSGC, and the gas lost in the pipes. OGRA counts SNGPL's distribution losses at 8.95% and SSGC's at 12.09%, which is why the distribution price is higher than transmission.

## What RLNG prices mean for you

- **CNG stations** in Punjab and KP largely run on RLNG, so the RLNG price feeds into what they charge at the pump.
- **Industry and captive power plants** pay the RLNG rate directly; a 20% cut matters for textile mills on the SNGPL network.
- **Households on piped gas** pay the separately notified consumer gas tariff, not the RLNG price. Estimate your bill with the [gas bill calculator](/tools/utilities/gas-bill-calculator).
- **Oil-linked:** RLNG follows Brent with a lag of a few months. Brent jumped to about $115 a barrel on 23 October 2026, its highest since May, which will feed into prices for the coming months.

## How this page works

OGRA notifies a provisional RLNG weighted average sale price each month, usually in the second half of the month, and a final price later. We update this page in place with the newest figures at the top and keep the earlier months below, so you can see the trend. The previous notification, for August 2026, was dated 28 August 2026.

## Frequently asked questions

**What is the RLNG price in Pakistan?**

For September 2026, OGRA notified $15.1963 per MMBtu for SNGPL distribution and $14.2233 for SSGC distribution, without GST, effective from 1 September 2026.

**Why did the LNG price fall in September 2026?**

Two cheaper cargoes arrived instead of one, lowering the average delivered price from $12.12 to $10.06 per MMBtu, and fixed terminal costs were spread over more gas.

## Sources

- OGRA notification: RLNG weighted average sale provisional price for September 2026 (24 Sep 2026) (Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority): https://www.ogra.org.pk/download/16628?lang=en
- OGRA notification: RLNG weighted average sale provisional price for August 2026 (28 Aug 2026) (Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority): https://www.ogra.org.pk/download/15735?lang=en
- OGRA RLNG notified prices (Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority): https://www.ogra.org.pk/rlng-notified-prices-3
- Brent crude hits more than five-month high on concern over Middle East escalation (Dawn): https://www.dawn.com/news/2039269/brent-crude-hits-more-than-five-month-high-on-concern-over-middle-east-escalation

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