ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s interim authorities has as soon as extra jacked up the prices of petroleum merchandise as a lot as Rs26.02 per litre, fuelling anger among the many many public who’re already battered by inflated electrical power funds and rising prices of major commodities.
The petrol has been hiked by Rs26.02 per litre whereas extreme velocity diesel (HSD) by Rs17.34 per litre, the Finance Divison talked about in a press launch late Thursday.
Earlier this month, the Monetary Coordination Committee (ECC) chaired by Caretaker Finance Minister Shamshad Akhtar permitted the rise inside the petrol and diesel margin by Rs1.87 per litre for oil promoting and advertising corporations.
It was reported that the federal authorities has allowed an increase in sale margin nevertheless after remaining month’s massive surge, the Kakar-led authorities this time decided to increase prices marginally: Rs0.41 per litre could be elevated for sellers for the second half of the current month.
Last month, the interim authorities jacked up the worth of petrol by Rs14.9 per litre, and the worth of petrol touched a file Rs305.36 per litre whereas the worth of high-speed diesel (HSD) has been elevated by Rs18.44.
The federal authorities is charging a file petroleum levy on petrol and on Extreme-Tempo Diesel.
It’s out there in a single different shock for inflation-weary individuals who discover themselves coping with the brunt of higher meals prices as gasoline prices straight affect transport and agriculture sectors, and any spike will extra burden heaps.
Current Prices
Now, as of September 1, the current payment of petrol stands at Rs331.38 whereas the high-speed diesel worth at Rs329.18.
پیٹرول کی قیمت میں 26 روپے فی لیٹر اضافہ ۔ نئی قیمت 331 روپے ۔ pic.twitter.com/c8vEz5447G
— Rizwan Ghilzai (Pupil of Arshad Sharif) (@RizwanGhilzai) September 15, 2023
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