Govt approves increase in petroleum products prices

Govt approves increase in petroleum products prices

Islamabad (Staff Report): Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has approved an increase in the prices of petroleum products for the month of February.

The price of petrol has been increased by Rs 2.98 per litre, climbing to Rs 84.51 from Rs 81.53, and that of kerosene by Rs 5.94 per litre, climbing to Rs 70.26 from Rs 64.32 per litre.

The price of High-Speed Diesel (HSD) has been jacked up by Rs 5.92 per litre to reach Rs 95.83 from Rs 89.91 per litre. The Light Diesel price had been increased by Rs 5.93 per litre to reach Rs 64.30 from Rs 58.37 per litre.