--- title: "Pakistan faces LPG shortages after Iran border closures" description: "Most outlets reported the LPG shortage and price surge following the closure of key border crossings with Iran. Business Recorder added context about specific border points and quoted traders, while Arab News Pakistan focused on the broader impact of stalled border trade." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/16116-pakistan-faces-lpg-shortages-price-surge-as-iran-border site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Pakistan faces LPG shortages after Iran border closures business · updated 24 Oct 2026, 8:33 AM PKT · 23–24 Oct 2026 · 5 articles from 4 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 4 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported the LPG shortage and price surge following the closure of key border crossings with Iran. Business Recorder added context about specific border points and quoted traders, while Arab News Pakistan focused on the broader impact of stalled border trade. ## Same story from 4 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Daily Times** — [Pakistan LPG shortage worsens after border closure, traders say](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1571450/pakistan-lpg-shortage-worsens-after-border-closure-traders-say/) · 24 Oct 2026, 8:33 AM PKT > The closure of two key border crossings between Pakistan and Iran has halted liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) imports into Pakistan, causing shortages and driving up prices, traders said. The Gabd-Rimdan and Taftan crossings were closed on October 17, with Pakistan and Iran giving different reasons for the move. The Balochistan government, in the Pakistani province […] - **Business Recorder** — [LPG shortage worsens after supply issues](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40445724/lpg-shortage-worsens-after-supply-issues) · 24 Oct 2026, 5:25 AM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > LAHORE: The shortage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has worsened due to disturbed supplies from Iran, traders said. Pakistan imports about 7,000 metric tons of LPG a day from Iran, according to the Pakistan LPG Association. More than 4,000 tons a day enters through Gabd-Rimdan alone, said Shamsul Haq, former president of the Gwadar Chamber of Commerce and Industry. “These imports are at halt,... - **Profit** — [LPG prices surge as Pakistan-Iran border closures disrupt imports](https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/10/23/lpg-prices-surge-as-pakistan-iran-border-closures-disrupt-imports) · 23 Oct 2026, 10:32 PM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > Traders report shortages as hundreds of trucks remain stranded; 12kg cylinder prices reach Rs8,200 in Skardu - **Arab News Pakistan** — [Pakistan faces LPG shortages, price surge as Iran border trade stalls](https://www.arabnews.pk/pakistan/pakistan-faces-lpg-shortages-price-surge-as-iran-border-trade-stalls-3005064) · 23 Oct 2026, 8:12 PM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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