The government increased the price of diesel by Rs 2.29 per litre on Friday, while maintaining the price of petrol at Rs 377.91.
Following the revision, HSD will be sold at a rate of Rs 402.96 per liter. This marks the second consecutive day that the government has made no change to the price of petrol.
According to a notification from the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA), these prices will remain in effect from October 31 (Saturday) to November 2 (Monday).
The government continues to impose taxes and duties on petroleum products, amounting to Rs 114 per litre on petrol and Rs 100 per litre on diesel.
The price of HSD has fallen from the record high of Rs 520.35, which was reached on April 3. Following the outbreak of war between the United States and Iran on February 28, the price had begun to rise from Rs 281 per liter.
The price of petrol began to climb from Rs 266 in the first week of March, reaching a peak of Rs 458.41 on April 3.
