OGRA Cuts RLNG Prices by Up to 5% in January 2026

The OGRA Cuts RLNG Prices by Up to 5% in January 2026 which has officially been notified with the Government decision. This marks the second consecutive monthly decrease following a nearly 6pc cut in December 2025. RLNG prices have now fall by more than 11pc in two months mainly due to decline in international oil and LNG prices. Before this downward trend prices had increased by 4.4pc during October 2025 and November 2025.

New RLNG Prices for SNGPL and SSGCL

According to OGRA notification both major gas utilities saw reductions at the transmission and distribution stages.

SNGPL in province Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Transmission stage:

Reduce by 4.62pc to $10.41 per mmBtu from $10.92 in December 2025

Distribution stage:

It Reduce by 4.68pc to $11.27 per mmBtu from $11.83 in December 2025

Previous levels were $12.24 in November and $11.24 in September 2025.

SSGCL (Sindh & Balochistan)

Transmission stage:

Reduce by 5.25pc to $8.98 per mmBtu (from $9.47 in December 2025

Distribution stage:

Reduce by 5.26pc to $10.21 per mmBtu (from $10.77 in December 2025
Earlier prices stood at $11.45 in November and $11.01 in September 2025.

Rising System Losses Offset Global Price Relief

Despite the global price decline, distribution stage prices remain high due to increasing system losses and additional charges.

SSGCL losses: increased to 12.55pc (from 10.6pc)
SNGPL losses: rose to nearly 9pc (from 7.47pc in October)

Ogra confirmed that unaccounted-for gas (UFG) had increased for both utilities over the past two months.

**OGRA Cuts RLNG Prices by Up to 5% in January 2026**

Why RLNG Is Still Expensive in Pakistan

Ironically, current RLNG distribution prices are still much higher than the average delivered ex-ship (DES) price:

SSGCL: about $3.3 per mmBtu higher
SNGPL: about $4.25 per mmBtu higher

This difference is mainly due to:

Retainage charges of 3.77pc by PSO, PLL, and port authorities
High system losses (UFG)
Additional transportation and distribution costs

Official Reason for Price Reduction

OGRA Cuts RLNG Prices by Up to 5% in January 2026 stated that the latest cut was primarily driven by a decrease in the DES price, reflecting lower international LNG and oil rates. However, it also acknowledged that rising gas losses and operational inefficiencies continue to prevent consumers from fully benefiting from global price drops.

Conclusion

The OGRA Cuts RLNG Prices by Up to 5% in January 2026 RLNG price cut is a welcome relief for industrial and commercial consumers extending a downward trend that has now reduce prices by over 11pc in two month and However the benefit remains limited as Pakistan’s RLNG tariffs are still significantly higher than international prices due to increasing system losses, retainage margin and operational costs.