The latest increase came at a time when most families in urban areas had switched to liquefied petroleum gas due to recurrent electricity outages.
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has hiked the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from US$1.77 ($1 499.85) per kg to US$2.06 ($1 861.35) per kg with immediate effect.
Zera confirmed the new gas price in a statement this morning.
The latest increase came at a time when most families in urban areas had switched to liquefied petroleum gas due to recurrent electricity outages.
Two days ago, Zera also increased the price of petrol to US$1.62 or ZW$1 455.32 up from US$1.61 or ZW$1 341.07, while the price of diesel went down to US$1.67 from US$1.70.
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