Petrol price unchanged in Pakistan

By
Saif ur Rehman
A man holds a fuel nozzle at a petrol station. — Reuters/File
A man holds a fuel nozzle at a petrol station. — Reuters/File

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to keep the price of petroleum products unchanged till April 15, a statement from the Finance Division said Thursday.

The Finance Division, in the statement, said the decision was taken in line with Prime Minister Imran Khan's announcement in the fortnightly review on February 28.

"Subsequently, the government will bear the additional burden of Rs33 billion for the fortnight (1-15 April, 2022) to keep the prices at the existing level," the statement added.

The prices of petroleum products with effect from April 1, 2022, will be as follows: 

ProductOld Prices w.e.f. 16-03-2022New Prices w.e.f. 01-04-2022 
Increase / (-) Decrease 
MS (Petrol) 
149.86149.860
High Speed Diesel (HSD) 
144.15 144.150
Kerosene (SKO) 
125.56125.560
Light Diesel Oil 
118.31 118.310