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.