Petrol and Diesel Prices In Pakistan Reduced For The Next Fortnight
Petrol and Diesel Prices In Pakistan
In a relief to the inflation-stressed public, Pakistan’s caretaker government on Saturday cut the price of Petrol and Diesel for the next fortnight, for the first time in two-and-a-half months.
The government has reduced the price of petrol by 8 rupees, while the price of diesel has been reduced by 11 rupees, after which the new price of fuel will be 318.18 rupees per litre. The new commodity prices have come into effect from midnight today.
| Product | Old Prices | New Prices | Difference |
| Petrol | 331.38 | 323.38 | -8 |
| Diesel | 329.18 | 318.18 | -11 |
The government has also reduced the price of kerosene by Rs 7.53 per liter to Rs 237.28 and the price of light diesel oil by Rs 7.77 to Rs 212.45 per litre. Commodity prices were last seen falling in mid-July when petrol fell by Rs 9 to Rs 253 and diesel by Rs 7 to Rs 253.50 per litre.
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The finance ministry said in a statement that the decision to cut the prices of petroleum products was taken after the appreciation of the Pakistani rupee and the fall in POL prices globally.