# 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-diesels-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, fuel, news, politics
## Government reduces petrol price
The government reduced the price of petrol by Rs2.93 per litre on Monday.
## High-speed diesel price increases
The government increased the price of high-speed diesel by Re0.61 per litre.
## New petrol price
Petrol will retail at Rs395.37 per litre following the revision.
## New high-speed diesel price
High-speed diesel will cost Rs396.85 per litre after the change.
## Taxes and duties
The government continues to levy Rs114 per litre in taxes and duties on petrol and Rs100 per litre on diesel.
## Price history
The price of HSD has come down from a peak of Rs520.35 recorded on April 3.
## HSD price trend
Its price had started rising from Rs281 per litre after the US-Iran war broke out on February 28.
## Petrol price peak
The petrol price had peaked at Rs458.41 on April 3 after beginning its upward trajectory from Rs266 in the first week of March.
## Austerity measures
The government has reintroduced austerity measures including closing markets by 9pm and cutting fuel allocations for official vehicles by 50 per cent for three months.
## Relief scheme
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced a relief scheme for users of motorcycles, autos and vehicles up to 800cc to alleviate rising global oil prices.
## Daily pricing
Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik announced fuel prices would be fixed daily due to international market fluctuations following renewed US-Iran hostilities.
## Monthly sales
Petrol and high-speed diesel are major revenue earners with monthly sales of 700,000 to 800,000 tonnes compared to 10,000 tonnes of kerosene.
## Key takeaway

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