October 25, 2026
31,000 Consumers Denied the Petrol Subsidy
Expired tokens, registration mismatches and refusals at pumps kept 31,000 people from the relief announced last month. An audit has been ordered.
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August 25, 2026
Petrol Rises to Rs341.98 and Diesel to Rs370.69 in Tuesday’s Review
Petrol goes up Rs0.39 and high-speed diesel Rs2.40 with effect from August 25. Diesel has now given back more than a fifth of last week's Rs32.63 cut across three consecutive increases.
August 13, 2026
Petrol Cut to Rs324.98 While Diesel Rises Again
Petrol has been cut by Re0.94 to Rs324.98 while high-speed diesel rose Re0.54 to Rs382.79 — the two moving in opposite directions on three of the past six revisions. The KSE-100 closed slightly lower but held above 180,000.
July 21, 2026
OGRA July 21 Revision: Petrol Falls Rs0.35 to Rs315.80, Diesel Rises Rs5.71 to Rs360.06 in Split Daily Update
OGRA's July 21 daily petroleum price notification produced a split revision: petrol (motor spirit) fell Rs0.35 to Rs315.80 per litre, while high-speed diesel rose Rs5.71 to Rs360.06 per litre. The divergence reflects different movement in the international benchmark prices for the two products over the preceding seven-day average period. It is the fourth daily revision since the new OGRA mechanism came into force on July 18, and the first to show petrol and diesel moving in opposite directions.
July 20, 2026
Pakistan Petrol Price Falls on Day 3 of Daily OGRA Mechanism; First Downward Revision Shows System Works Both Ways
Pakistan's daily OGRA petroleum pricing mechanism delivered its first downward revision on July 20, its third day of operation, as international oil prices softened relative to the seven-day average that governs the formula. Petrol fell from Rs316.15 to approximately Rs310.71 per litre. The fall contradicts the narrative of critics who described the daily mechanism purely as a vehicle for price increases — and demonstrates the symmetric design of the system — but the government's initial notice covered only July 18–20, and a fresh notification is now required for July 21.
July 19, 2026
All Pakistan Petrol Pump Owners Reject Daily Pricing Deregulation; Threaten Nationwide Pump Strike Next Week
The All Pakistan Petrol Pump Owners Association has rejected the government's daily petroleum pricing mechanism introduced on July 18, warning it will launch protests and a nationwide strike as early as next week if the decision is not withdrawn. The threat comes a day after Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik chaired a stakeholder meeting at which the Oil Companies Advisory Council and oil marketing companies broadly supported the deregulation direction. The mechanism, under which OGRA publishes daily prices based on a seven-day Platts average, represents the first major restructuring of Pakistan's fuel pricing system in two decades.
July 5, 2026
Petrol Price Cut to Rs297.53 Per Litre From July 4 as OGRA Reduces Rate by Rs1.97
Pakistan's Ministry of Energy reduced the retail price of petrol (RON-92/MS) by Rs1.97 per litre to Rs297.53 effective July 4, following an OGRA recommendation. High-speed diesel was similarly reduced by Rs1.97 to Rs309.50 per litre. The next revision is due on July 10 under the government's weekly fuel pricing schedule.
December 10, 2025
Oil-rich UAE turns to artificial intelligence to fuel economy
A facility operated by oil and gas services company Lamprell in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is pictured in this handout image provided to Reuters on June 24, 2022. — Reuters ABU DHABI: Deep in the Abu Dhabi desert, a massive artificial intelligence campus a quarter the size of Paris is beginning to emerge, the oil-rich UAE’s boldest bet on technology it hopes will help transform its economy. Towering cranes clank as far, low buildings form below, the eventual home of data centers powered by five gigawatts of electricity—the largest such facility outside the United States. The campus will provide storage
Fuel traders seek government intervention as man-made diesel shortage hits pumps
A petrol pump in the federal capital is seen in this undated picture. — Online/Archive Traders say some companies are delivering small quantities of diesel. Fuel pumps run dry and cannot serve customers: dealers Traders also complain about orders being canceled after placement. Fuel marketers are warning that an industrial shortage of high-speed diesel is affecting petrol pumps across the country, calling on the government to act before conditions worsen, The News reported on Saturday. In a letter to the chairman of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra), the Petrol Pump Dealers Association said that oil marketing companies
Citizens transport 50 GW of solar power as costly fossil fuel demand shrinks
Households bear expensive LNG import costs as industries move away from high-cost fuel, but reliance on government remains After decades of dependence on imported and local fossil fuels, Pakistan is turning to cheaper and cleaner options. In FY24, shrinking energy supply and declining consumption defined Pakistan’s energy story. Weak demand and rising fuel costs are leading to a gradual shift away from dependence on fossil fuels. Economic pressures are reshaping energy use The Pakistan Energy Market Review (PEMR) 2025 by Renewables First reveals that Pakistan’s primary energy supplies fell for the second consecutive year in 24 years, while final energy
