ISLAMABAD: The federal government announced on Tuesday a hike in gasoline prices for the first two weeks of May 2024.
According to a private news channel report, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved the reduction in the prices of petroleum products.
As per reports, the price of gasoline was reduced by 5.45 per liter and the price of diesel by 8.42 per liter.
Sources say that kerosene has been reduced by Rs 8.74 per liter and light diesel by Rs 5.63 per liter.
The price reduction will be applicable at midnight.
Petrol Price in Pakistan April 2024
Products | Existing price | New price | Increase/Decrease |
MS (Petrol) | 289.41 | 284.41 | -5.45 |
High Speed Diesel (HSD) | 282.24 | 276.24 | -8.42 |
A notification shared by the Finance Division has confirmed the revised price of petrol in Pakistan.
The fresh hike will affect the tight finances of the public, which is suffering from inflation and high prices of electricity, gas and food items.