LPG Prices to Rise

THE state oil & gas company PT Pertamina will increase the price of LPG in 12-kilogram cylinders as from next year. The increase will be carried out in stages from Rp4,250 to Rp6,400 per kilogram. The price for LPG in 3-kilogram cylinders will not be increased, said Pertamina CEO Ari H. Soemarno, last week.

The reason for this is that many 3-kilogram LPG cylinders are used by the middle- to lower class members of the general pub