Govt increases petrol price by Rs 13.55 per litre 

Govt increases petrol price by Rs 13.55 per litre 

Islamabad (Web Desk): The caretake government has increased petrol price by Rs13.55 r per litre for the next fortnight after recommended by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA).

According to a statement issued by the the Ministry of Finance, the government has decided to bring changes in the current prices of petroleum products during the fortnight starting from Feb 1, as recommended by OGRA.

Following the revision, the new price of petrol now stands at Rs272.89 per litre, while the price of high-speed diesel stands at Rs278.96 per litre after a hike of Rs2.75 per litre.

Meanwhile, the price of kerosene oil has been decreased to Rs186.62 per litre after a hike of Rs0.24 and the price of light-speed diesel has been increased to 166.86 per litre after a hike of Rs2.03 per litre.