Petrol price up by Rs 2.98 per litre
ISLAMABAD: The government Wednesday revised the prices of petroleum prices for the month of March 2018 and decided to increase the price of Motor Spirit (petrol) by Rs 3.56 per litre to Rs 88.07.
The new prices will be applicable from March 01, 2018, a statement issued by the ministry of Finance said.
The price of High Speed Diesel was also increased by Rs 2.62 from Rs 95.83 per litre to Rs 98.45 per litre which will be applicable from March 1, 2018.
Similarly the price of Superior Kerosene Oil (SKO) was also increased by Rs 6.28 per litre and the new price would be Rs 76.46 per litre.
The per litre price of Light Diesel Oil was also increased by Re 1 per litre to Rs 65.3 per litre.
It may be added that Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) and Ministry of Energy had proposed increase in the prices of these products including a Rs.6.94 per litre raise in the price of diesel.
However, it was increased by Rs. 2.62 per litre only, for benefit of the general public.
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