- The new gasoline price is RS257.13 per liter.
- The HSD price is now RS267.95 per liter.
- Prices set for fluctuations on the Int’L market.
Islamabad: Given the price fluctuation on the international market, the federal government increased the fuel rate by RE1 to RS257.13 per liter on Friday for the next 15 days.
According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Finance, the price of high -speed diesel (HSD) has been increased from RS7 to RS267.95 per liter.
“The Oil and Gaseous Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has examined and adjusted consumer prices for petroleum products for recent fluctuations in the international oil market,” said notification.
| Products |
Existing price |
New prices | Increase / decrease |
| High -speed diesel (HSD) | 260.95 | 267.95 | +7.00 |
| MS (petrol) | 256.13 | 257.13 | +1.00 |
Petrol is mainly used in private transport, small vehicles, ripe pousses and two-wheelers. The increase in fuel prices has a significant impact on the budgets of the members of the middle and lower classes, which mainly consume petrol for travel. On the other hand, an important part of the transport sector is based on high -speed diesel.
Its price is considered to be inflationary because it is mainly used in heavy products transport vehicles, trucks, buses, trains and agricultural machines such as tractors, tube wells and batteries.
The consumption of high -speed diesel contributes particularly to the increase in vegetable prices and other foods.