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The Finance Division notified the petrol price increase by Rs.3.47 per liter today.
As per details, according to an official statement, issued on Wednesday, the federal government has decided to increase the petrol price by Rs3.47 per liter today.
According to the Finance Division notification, the per liter price of high-speed diesel (HSD) has been increased from Rs258.34 to Rs260.95 after an increase of Rs2.61.
“The Oil & Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has worked out the consumer prices of petroleum products because of the fluctuations in the international market in the last fortnight,” official notification stated.
Products | Existing price | New price | Increase/Decrease |
High Speed Diesel (HSD) | 258.34 | 260.95 | +2.61 |
MS (Petrol) | 252.66 | 256.13 | +3.47 |
As per notifications, the new fuel prices will be effective from today.
The increase in petroleum prices is the result of to rising international oil prices due to the US sanctions on oil exports to China and India.
Earlier this month, the government had increased the price of petrol by Re0.56 per liter on New Year’s Eve, for the first fortnight of 2025.