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Pakistan govt hikes petrol price by Rs 5.4 per litre
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16 Jul 2021, 12:55 GMT+10
Islamabad [Pakistan] July 16 (ANI): As the country s economy has been dwindling, the Imran Khan-led Pakistan government has increased petrol price by Rs 5.40 per litre and the high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs 2.54 per litre.
Dawn reported that the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf government on Thursday increased the prices. As of now, the new price for petrol will be Rs 118.09 per litre, diesel will be Rs 116.5 per litre in the country.
Meanwhile, the prices of kerosene and light-diesel oil (LDO) were increased by Rs 1.39 and Rs 1.27, respectively. The new price of kerosene will be Rs 87.14 and that of LDO will be Rs 84.67.
July 16, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Owing to the increasing crude oil prices in the international market, the government Thursday raised the petrol price by Rs5.40 per litre and that of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs2.54 per litre for the next fortnight.
Similarly, the prices of kerosene and light-diesel oil (LDO) have also been increased by Rs1.39 and Rs1.27 per litre respectively.
With the increase, the petrol will now sell at Rs118.09 per litre, diesel at Rs116.53, kerosene at Rs87.14 and LDO at Rs84.67. The new prices will be effective from Friday (today) to the end of the month.
A statement released by the finance ministry said the government had been providing maximum relief to the consumers by reducing the prices of petroleum products since April 2021.
Imran Khan govt hikes petrol price by Rs 5.4 per litre in Pakistan
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This is the second time the prices of petroleum products have increased in the last 15 days. The government had previously increased the prices of all petroleum products by up to 4.7 per cent at the beginning of July to pass on the partial impact of rise in international prices.
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As the country s economy has been dwindling, the Imran Khan-led Pakistan government has increased petrol price by Rs 5.40 per litre and the high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs 2.54 per litre.
Dawn reported that the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf government on Thursday increased the prices. As of now, the new price for petrol will be Rs 118.09 per litre, diesel will be Rs 116.5 per litre in the country.
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