Govt reduces petrol price by Rs1.60 per litre, raises high-speed diesel rate by Rs1.64

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Petrol fell to Rs297.53 on 4 Jul before rising to Rs331.52 on 24 Jul 2026 under the new daily pricing mechanism. Prices held steady at petrol Rs325.43 and diesel Rs383.95 from 14 Aug through 18 Aug 2026. 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The government continues to levy Rs114 per litre in taxes and duties on petrol and Rs100 per litre on diesel.</p> <p>According to the Petroleum Division’s notification, the new prices are applicable for Oct 23 (Friday).</p> <p>The price of HSD has come down from a <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1987901"><u>peak of Rs520.35</u></a> recorded on April 3. Its price had started rising from Rs281 per litre after the US-Iran war broke out on February 28.</p> <p>The petrol price had <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1987901"><u>peaked at Rs458.41</u></a> on April 3 after beginning its <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1979399"><u>upward trajectory</u></a> from Rs266 in the first week of March.</p> <p>Meanwhile, the government has <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2030636/markets-to-close-at-9pm-as-govt-reintroduces-austerity-measures-for-fuel-conservation"><u>reintroduced</u></a> a raft of austerity measures in response to rising fuel prices amid the ongoing Middle East conflict. Under these measures, markets are required to close by 9pm and fuel allocations for official vehicles has been cut by 50 per cent for three months.</p> <p>On September 13, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also announced a “<a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2029634"><u>relief scheme</u></a>” for users of motorcycles, autos and vehicles of up to 800cc to “alleviate the burden” of rising global oil prices.</p> <p>Previously, on July 17, Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2016227/govt-to-fix-fuel-prices-daily-due-to-renewed-hostilities-in-persian-gulf-petroleum-minister"><u>announced</u></a> that fuel prices would now be fixed on a daily basis due to fluctuations in international market prices following renewed hostilities between Iran and the US.</p> <p>Prior to this, the government had been announcing <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1978754"><u>weekly revisions</u></a> to fuel prices since early March, alongside measures for the conservation of fuel amid possible oil supply disruptions due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The federal government in April also <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1988840"><u>announced</u></a> targeted relief measures to provide subsidised fuel.</p> <p>The petroleum minister stated that the cabinet and the prime minister had decided to give the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) the responsibility of deciding fuel prices on a daily basis based on international market trends.</p> <p>Petrol is mainly used in private transport, small vehicles, rickshaws and two-wheelers, and changes in its price affect the middle and lower-middle classes.</p> <p>Similarly, changes in diesel prices also impact the public at large, as it is mainly used in the heavy transport sector, power plants and large generators.</p> <p>Petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) are the major revenue earners, with monthly sales of about 700,000 to 800,000 tonnes, compared to just 10,000 tonnes of monthly demand for kerosene.</p> This development from dawn.com highlights ongoing changes in the sector.