The government has again increased the prices of petroleum products by announcing an increase in the price of petrol by 24 rupees 3 paisa and diesel by 59 rupees 16 paisa.
Federal Finance Minister Miftah Ismail while addressing a news conference said that the price of petrol will be increased from Rs 24.3 paisa to Rs 233.89 paisa from midnight and the price of diesel will be increased by Rs 59.16 paisa to Rs 263. 31.
New prices per liter of petroleum products
Petrol 233 rupees 89 paisa
Diesel 263 rupees 31 paisa
Kerosene Rs 211. 43 paisa
Light diesel Rs 207.47 paisa
He said that the price of kerosene would increase by Rs 29.49 to Rs 211.43 and the price of light diesel would increase by Rs 29.16 to Rs 207.47.
The Federal Minister said that there was nothing we could do about the increase in the prices of petroleum products in the world market.
He said that petrol prices are changed on 1st and 15th.
When Imran Khan’s government in February considered that the last days of his government had started, they reduced the prices of petroleum products.
Taxes and petroleum levies were also abolished, and losses were incurred in what is known as price differential claims.