Petrol fell Rs2.71 to Rs392.66 a litre and high-speed diesel eased three paisas to Rs396.82, effective 14 October. Both are confirmed on Pakistan State Oil’s price page.
The gap widens again
Diesel is now Rs4.16 dearer than petrol, up from Rs1.48 yesterday.
The recent sequence, for anyone tracking the crossover this paper reported on 8 October:
- 8 Oct — diesel cheaper by Rs1.71
- 10 Oct — diesel cheaper by Rs2.06
- 13 Oct — diesel dearer by Rs1.48
- 14 Oct — diesel dearer by Rs4.16
The widening is being driven almost entirely by petrol falling, not by diesel rising. Diesel has moved three paisas; petrol has moved Rs2.71.
What it means for prices in the shops
Diesel is the fuel that matters for inflation, because it moves freight, tractors and generators. It has now been effectively flat for two days after a Rs0.61 rise on the 13th.
Petrol’s fall helps households with cars and motorcycles directly, and does little for the cost of goods.
Prices are revised daily. A figure correct today should not be assumed to hold tomorrow.
This newspaper reported yesterday that petrol stood at Rs395.37 and diesel at Rs396.85.
[Image: The Express Tribune]
Sources: ARY News, Pakistan State Oil
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