November 11, 2026
The people of Akkar and the North governorates are struggling under the burden of increasing living burdens, as a result of financial and standard violations witnessed in the domestic gas distribution sector. Prices exceed official ceilings and vary significantly from one region to another, amid accusations that distributors charge additional amounts without clear justifications.
According to the officially issued fuel price schedule, the price of a bottle of gas to the consumer is one million and 640 thousand Lebanese pounds. However, the field distribution tours by tankers reflect a different reality, as citizens confirmed that the price of a 10-kilogram bottle reaches 1,800,000 liras in some markets, while a 12-kilogram weight is sold for about 2,150,000 liras, with the total packaging cost ranging between 20 and 25 US dollars, depending on the region and the seller.
The consumer crisis is not limited to price differences, but extends to include serious complaints related to a decrease in the actual weights of the bottles sold, which opens the door to broad questions about the extent of distributors’ commitment to regulatory standards and basic consumer rights.
In the face of this reality, voices are rising calling for urgent and decisive action by the Ministry of Economy and the State Security Directorate, by intensifying field monitoring of filling centers and distribution tanks, to verify compliance with official pricing and the accuracy of weights, and to take deterrent legal measures against violators to protect the citizen, who remains the weakest link in this equation.
