Government Retained Prices Of Petroleum Products

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar announced that the prices of Petroleum products would remain unchanged for the next fortnight.

In a press conference, he stated, “The government has decided that the prices of petroleum products at this moment, from October 16, will be maintained for the next 15 days. There will be no change in them”.

Current Petrol Price in Pakistan 

On September 30, newly appointed Finance Minister Ishaq Dar announced a massive slash of Rs. 12.63 in petrol prices in Pakistan.

Petrol now costs Rs. 224.80/liter from the previous rate of Rs. 237.43/liter.

Meanwhile, the price of HSD was dropped by Rs. 12.13/liter, after which the new price is Rs. 235.30/liter. 

Similarly, LDO and kerosene oil prices decreased by Rs. 10.19 and Rs. 10.78, respectively. Kerosene oil now costs Rs. 191.83/liter, while the new price of light-speed diesel is Rs. 186.50/liter.

No Change Last Time 

On October 16, the incumbent government decided not to change petrol prices ahead of by-polls. In his video statement, newly appointed Finance Minister Ishaq Dar stated that the government has decided to retain petrol prices for the next fortnight.

Finance minister Ishaq Dar received a summary moved by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA). He said that he decided to keep the petrol price unchanged after consulting with Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif.

A Hike in Petrol Levy 

However, the government increased the petrol levy (PL) by Rs. 14/liter taking it to Rs47.26. It is pertinent to mention that the government has promised to impose Rs. 50 per liter PL under the agreement with IMF. Meanwhile, the levy on diesel was reduced by Rs. 5.44, taking it to Rs. 7.14 from Rs. 12.58, another step against the IMF deal.

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