Govt will probably jack up Rs9’s oil price before Eid

Govt will probably jack up Rs9's oil price before Eid

Govt will probably jack up Rs9’s oil price before EidIt is likely that the government will increase the prices of petroleum products by as much as Rs12 per litre from 1 June.

Govt will probably jack up Rs9’s oil price before Eid

The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) will forward its summary proposing new rates on May 30 while the new prices will take effect on June 1 after the Prime Minister’s approval, sources told a Tuesday private media outlet.

Rs9.50 may increase the price of petrol, while high-speed diesel (HSD) may increase by Rs11.5. Similarly, the price of light diesel oil (LDO) is likely to rise by Rs7.85, whereas kerosene is likely to rise by Rs12 per litre.

HSD and petrol prices are said to incorporate the impact of rupee depreciation against the dollar, while the remaining increases would be made due to the rise in crude oil rates.

Earlier this month, the government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) dropped its first “petrol bomb” on the masses, raising petroleum products prices by up to almost 10pc.

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