# Petrol price down by Rs2.93 per litre

> Government cuts petrol price by Rs2.93 per litre but raises high-speed diesel by Re0.61.
- Title: Petrol price down by Rs2.93 per litre · Dawn | Shortify
- Summary: Government cuts petrol price by Rs2.93 per litre but raises high-speed diesel by Re0.61. Pakistan's government reduced petrol prices by Rs2.93 per litre to…
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- Source: Dawn — https://dawn.com/news/2036662/petrol-price-down-by-rs293-per-litre-high-speed-diesel-rate-up-by-re061
- Author: News Desk
- Published: 2026-10-12T18:24:54+00:00
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- Topics: pakistan, petrol, high-speed diesel, government, price, reduction, diesel, price increase, news, politics
## Government reduces petrol price
The government reduced the price of petrol by Rs2.93 per litre on Monday.
## Petrol price set at Rs395.37
Petrol will retail at Rs395.37 per litre following the revision.
## High-speed diesel price up by Re0.61
The government increased the price of high-speed diesel by Re0.61 per litre.
## HSD price set at Rs396.85
High-speed diesel will cost Rs396.85 per litre after the change.
## Taxes remain unchanged
The government continues to levy Rs114 per litre in taxes and duties on petrol and Rs100 per litre on diesel.
## HSD price peaked at Rs520.35
The price of HSD has come down from a peak of Rs520.35 recorded on April 3.
## HSD price rose after US-Iran war
Its price had started rising from Rs281 per litre after the US-Iran war broke out on February 28.
## Petrol price peaked at Rs458.41
The petrol price had peaked at Rs458.41 on April 3 after beginning its upward trajectory from Rs266 in the first week of March.
## Government introduces austerity measures
The government has reintroduced a raft of austerity measures in response to rising fuel prices amid the ongoing Middle East conflict.
## Markets close by 9pm
Under these measures, markets are required to close by 9pm and fuel allocations for official vehicles has been cut by 50 per cent for three months.
## Relief scheme for vehicles
On September 13, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced a "relief scheme" for users of motorcycles, autos and vehicles of up to 800cc to "alleviate the burden" of rising global oil prices.
## Daily fuel price adjustments
Previously, 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…
## Key takeaway

Pakistan's government reduced petrol prices by Rs2.93 per litre to Rs395.37 while increasing high-speed diesel by Re0.61 per litre to Rs396.85.