Long queues remain common at LPG dealers, with many households reporting they have waited for weeks to receive refills. The shortage has persisted even after NOC resumed the distribution of full 14.2-kilogram cylinders on July 15, ending a four-month rationing system under which consumers received only half-filled cylinders. According to the corporation, monthly LPG demand has jumped to between 55,000 and 60,000 metric tons, well above the normal requirement of around 48,000 metric tons. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies insists the situation will normalize within the next few days. The ministry said it has intensified market monitoring, launched reforms with NOC and LPG distributors to improve import, storage and distribution systems, and directed suppliers to prioritize households without spare cylinders.