Govt cuts petrol price by Rs2.71 per litre
Pakistan's government lowers petrol price by Rs2.71 per litre while raising high-speed diesel rate by Re0.31.
In brief
Pakistan's government lowers petrol price by Rs2.71 per litre while raising high-speed diesel rate by Re0.31. Pakistan's government reduced petrol price by Rs2.71 per litre to Rs379.31 and raised high-speed diesel rate by Re0.31 to Rs390.11 amid Middle East conflict. Originally reported by Dawn.
Price adjustment
The government decreased petrol price by Rs2.71 per litre but raised high-speed diesel (HSD) by Re0.31.
New prices
Petrol will retail at Rs379.31 per litre while HSD will cost Rs390.11 per litre.
Tax rates
The government continues to levy Rs114 per litre in taxes and duties on petrol and Rs100 per litre on diesel.
Price history
HSD price dropped from Rs520.35 on April 3 to Rs390.11 after rising from Rs281 following US-Iran war.
Austerity measures
Markets close by 9pm and fuel allocations for official vehicles cut by 50% for three months.
The key point
Pakistan's government reduced petrol price by Rs2.71 per litre to Rs379.31 and raised high-speed diesel rate by Re0.31 to Rs390.11 amid Middle East conflict.
