October 23, 2026
Diesel Now Rs14 Dearer Than Petrol as the Gap Keeps Widening
Petrol fell Rs1.60 and diesel rose Rs1.64, opening the widest gap recorded this month. Diesel has now risen in four of the last five revisions.
Articles for tag: diesel price, freight, Fuel prices, Inflation, ogra, petrol price
October 22, 2026
Petrol Falls to Rs379.31 as Diesel Rises for a Second Day
The two fuels moved apart again, pushing the gap back above Rs10.80 — the widest this month — with diesel the dearer.
October 20, 2026
Both Fuels Cut Sharply: Petrol Rs381.14, Diesel Rs389.27
Diesel fell Rs7.69 — its first substantial move in a fortnight — and petrol Rs5.16. It is the first cut this month that should actually reach the price of goods.
October 13, 2026
IMF Raises Pakistan’s Inflation Forecast to 9.9 Percent
The World Economic Outlook lifts the inflation projection for 2026-27 from 8.4 to 9.9 percent while holding growth at 3.5. The current account deficit is put at about $4.4 billion.
September 24, 2026
ADB Holds Pakistan at 3.7pc Growth, 8.3pc Inflation
The Asian Development Bank keeps Pakistan's growth forecast at 3.7 percent for 2026-27 and projects 8.3 percent inflation — the second highest in the region — while naming the Middle East war, Gulf labour markets and an FBR shortfall as risks.
September 24, 2026
Fuel Is Carrying Rs1.68tr of the Budget — and the Inflation
The petroleum levy raised Rs1.567 trillion last year and is budgeted at Rs1.68 trillion this year. Motor fuel is only 2.91 percent of the urban CPI basket, but it was 24.43 percent dearer in August and the transport group rose 21.79 percent.
September 17, 2026
Petrol Reaches Rs391.22, Closing on Rs400
Petrol rose Rs6.88 to Rs391.22 a litre and high-speed diesel Rs5.62 to Rs421.45. Since 7 September petrol is up Rs45.35, a rise of 13.1 percent in eleven days.
September 16, 2026
Petrol Reaches Rs384.34; Diesel Up 10pc in Ten Days
Petrol rose Rs4.10 to Rs384.34 a litre and high-speed diesel Rs6.41 to Rs415.83. Since 7 September petrol is up Rs38.47 and diesel Rs37.78, a rise of about 10 percent each.
September 16, 2026
US War With Iran Has Cost $38bn, Congressional Budget Office Says
The CBO puts the cost of the six-month war at $38 billion to 1 August, rising about $3 billion a month, driven mainly by munitions drawdown that would take five years to replenish.
September 15, 2026
Petrol Rises to Rs380.24 as Two-Day Pause Ends
Petrol rose Rs4.42 to Rs380.24 a litre and high-speed diesel Rs6.10 to Rs409.42 from today, ending a two-day pause. Petrol is up Rs34.37 since 7 September.
