The government has increased petrol prices by Rs3.05 per litre and diesel prices by Rs5.37 per litre, making petrol retail at Rs370.80 per litre and diesel at Rs398.04 per litre. According to the Petroleum Division's notification, the new prices will take effect on September 11. The price of diesel has come down from its peak of Rs520.35 in April, while the price of petrol had peaked at Rs458.41 the same month. The changes are part of a move to fix fuel prices on a daily basis based on international market trends, following renewed hostilities between Iran and the US.
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The Pakistani government has increased the price of petrol by Rs3.05 per litre and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs5.37 per litre. As a result, petrol will now cost Rs370.80 per litre and HSD will be priced at Rs398.04 per litre. These new prices will go into effect on September 11th. The price of HSD has decreased from its peak of Rs520.35, which was recorded on April 3rd, while petrol had reached a high of Rs458.41 on the same day. The price increases are due to fluctuations in international market prices following renewed hostilities between Iran and the US, which led the government to switch from weekly to daily revisions for fuel prices on July 17th. This is part of the government's efforts to prepare for possible oil supply disruptions due to the conflict in the Middle East.
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The government on Thursday increased the price of petrol by Rs3.05 per litre and that of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs5.37 per litre.
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government → increase → litre
Following the revision, petrol will retail at Rs370.80 per litre while HSD will cost Rs398.04 per litre.
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HSD → follow → litre
The government continues to levy Rs114 per litre in taxes and duties on petrol and Rs100 per litre on diesel.
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government → continue → diesel
According to the Petroleum Division’s notification, the new prices will be applicable on Sept 11 (Friday).
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prices → accord → Sept
The price of HSD has come down from a peak of Rs520.35 recorded on April 3.
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price → come → April
Its price had started rising from Rs281 per litre after the US-Iran war broke out on February 28.
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war → start → February
The petrol price had peaked at Rs458.41 on April 3 after beginning its upward trajectory from Rs266 in the first week of March.
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price → peak → March
On July 17, Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik announced that fuel prices would now be fixed on a daily basis due to fluctuations in international market prices following renewed hostilities between Iran and the US.
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prices → announce → Iran
Prior to this, the government had been announcing weekly revisions to fuel prices since early March, alongside measures for the conservation of fuel amid possible oil supply disruptions due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
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government → announce → East
The federal government in April also announced targeted relief measures to provide subsidised fuel.
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government → announce → fuel
The petroleum minister stated that the cabinet and the prime minister had decided to give the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) the responsibility of deciding fuel prices on a daily basis based on international market trends.
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cabinet → state → trends
Petrol is mainly used in private transport, small vehicles, rickshaws and two-wheelers, and changes in its price affect the middle and lower-middle classes.
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changes → use → classes
Similarly, changes in diesel prices also impact the public at large, as it is mainly used in the heavy transport sector, power plants and large generators.
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it → impact → sector
Petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) are the major revenue earners, with monthly sales of about 700,000 to 800,000 tonnes, compared to just 10,000 tonnes of monthly demand for kerosene.
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Petrol → compare → kerosene
