Petrol price up by Rs3.47, diesel by 2.61 per litre

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has increased the price of petrol by Rs3.47 per litre for the next fortnight, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday.

According to the Finance Division’s notification, the per litre price of high-speed diesel (HSD) has been increased from Rs258.34 to Rs260.95 after an increase of Rs2.61 per litre.

“The Oil & Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has worked out the consumer prices of petroleum products in view of the fluctuations in the international market in the last fortnight,” read the official notification. It said the new fuel prices will be effective from January 16. Earlier this month, the government had increased the price of petrol by Re0.56 per litre on New Year’s Eve, for the first fortnight of 2025.