ISLAMABAD: The federal government increased the price of petrol by Rs4 per litre.
According to a notification issued by the Finance Ministry, increased the price of petrol by Rs4 per litre taking its price to a record level of Rs127.30 per litre.
The price of kerosene oil went up by Rs7.05 while the rate of light diesel was jacked up to Rs8.82 per litre.
Petrol, with the Rs4 increase, will now cost Rs127.30 per litre, whereas high-speed diesel, with an increase of Rs2, will now cost Rs122.04 per litre.
The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) had sent a summary to the petroleum division seeking an increase in petrol price by Rs5.25 per litre. The diesel price was recommended to be raised by Rs3.5 per litre.
