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Price of piped gas increases
The price of piped gas in Abu Dhabi has increased from Dh9 to Dh12 per cubic metre since the beginning of January, Al Khaleej newspaper reported on Wednesday.
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- Published: 00:45 February 14, 2008
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Abu Dhabi: The price of piped gas in Abu Dhabi has increased from Dh9 to Dh12 per cubic metre since the beginning of January, Al Khaleej newspaper reported on Wednesday.
Gas companies posted notices on the entrances of residential buildings to inform residents in the emirate.
Gas providers, which supply 50,000 residential apartments with piped gas, increased their prices twice last year. The average increase in the past six months was 30 to 40 per cent.
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