Maldive Gas has reduced the price of their 10 kg gas cylinders by MVR 15.
At press conference held by the company today, Managing Director, Abdulla Maumoon said that the 10 kg cylinder now being sold for MVR 225 would be sold for MVR 210 starting from next month.
This is the first time the company has reduced gas prices. The last two price changes were in 2008 and 2011 when the price went up.
Managing Director of Maldive Gas, Maumoon said that the price reduction would not only be effective in Malé City but all across the country.
He said that the price change was brought to the 10 kg cylinders because that is the most commonly used at most houses. The Managing Director said that price reductions would be brought to cylinders lowers than 10 kg as well in the future.