ISLAMABAD: The federal authorities on Tuesday notified a rise of Re0.56 per litre in petrol worth for the primary fortnight of 2025, ranging from January 1.
“The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has labored out the buyer costs of petroleum merchandise in view of the fluctuations within the worldwide market within the final fortnight,” said a notification issued by the Finance Division.
As per the notification, the worth of petrol has reached from Rs252.10 per litre to Rs252.66, after a slight enhance of Re0.56.
Meanwhile, the worth of high-speed diesel (HSD) went up by Rs2.96, reaching Rs258.34 per litre from Rs255.38 per litre.
| Products | Existing worth | New worth | Increase/Decrease |
| Petrol | Rs252.10 | 252.66 | +0.56 |
| High-Speed Diesel | Rs255.38 | Rs258.34 | +2.96 |
In the earlier fortnight, the federal government had stored the costs of petrol unchanged at Rs252.10 per litre apart from decreasing the speed of high-speed diesel by Rs3.05 to Rs255.38 per litre.
Similarly, the costs of kerosene and light-weight diesel had been additionally slashed by Rs3.32 and Rs2.78 to Rs161.66 per litre and Rs148.95 per litre, respectively.
Petrol is especially utilized in non-public transportation, small autos, rickshaws, and two-wheelers. Higher gas costs considerably affect the budgets of the members of the center and lower-middle lessons, who primarily devour petrol for commuting. On the opposite hand, a good portion of the transport sector depends on high-speed diesel.
Its worth is taken into account inflationary since it’s predominantly utilized in heavy items transport autos, vehicles, buses, trains, and agricultural equipment comparable to tractors, tube wells, and threshers.
The consumption of high-speed diesel significantly contributes to the elevated costs of greens and different meals objects.
