Clarification on a hike in Petrol prices. The Finance Ministry on Saturday issued a clarification over the spread of speculative reports about an increase in prices of petrol and diesel.
In a short message, the finance ministry rejected the news and notification circulating on social media related to the increase in the prices of petroleum products, terming them ‘rumors.
A day before, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar declared that the prices of petrol and diesel will stay unchanged for the next 15 days.
Ishaq Dar said in a press message that the government kept the petroleum products prices the same till April 15. He further said that the kerosene oil and light diesel prices decreased up to Rs10.
The petrol price retained at Rs272 per litre and the diesel price at Rs293 per litre till April 15.
Later alteration, the kerosene oil price will be accessible at Rs180.29 per litre afterward the reduction of Rs10 and light diesel oil (LDO) at Rs174.68.
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On March 15, the government enhanced the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs5 and Rs13 per litre.