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Diesel Rs393.66, Petrol Unchanged at Rs377.71 for Oct 24-26

The Petroleum Division raises high-speed diesel by Rs1.91 per litre; the new prices apply from October 24 to 26.

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Diesel Rs393.66, Petrol Unchanged at Rs377.71 for Oct 24-26
Diesel Rs393.66, Petrol Unchanged at Rs377.71 for Oct 24-26 · Diesel Rs393.66, Petrol Unchanged at Rs377.71 for Oct 24-26

Diesel rises Rs1.91 to Rs393.66 per litre while petrol stays at Rs377.71, with the new prices applicable from October 24 to 26, per the Petroleum Division.

The government on Friday, October 23, raised the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs1.91 per litre and left petrol unchanged at Rs377.71, according to a Petroleum Division notification.

New Prices (October 24 to 26)

Fuel

Price per litre

Change

High-speed diesel

Rs393.66

Up Rs1.91

Petrol

Rs377.71

Unchanged

Taxes and Duties

The government continues to levy Rs114 per litre in taxes and duties on petrol and Rs100 per litre on diesel.

Price Trend

HSD has come down from its peak of Rs520.35 recorded on April 3, and petrol from its peak of Rs458.41 on the same date. Prices had begun rising after the US-Iran war broke out on February 28.

Relief Measures

  • On September 13, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced a relief scheme for users of motorcycles, autos and vehicles of up to 800cc to ease the burden of global oil prices.

  • Since July, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has been deciding fuel prices on a daily basis based on international market trends, after earlier weekly revisions.

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