Petrol price up by Rs5.02, HSD’s by Rs5.28

ISLAMABAD: In its daily revision of fuel prices, the government on Friday increased the ex-depot price of petrol by Rs5.02 to Rs375.82 per litre from Rs370.80 per litre.

The price of high-speed diesel (HSD) has also been increased by Rs5.28 to Rs403.32 per litre from Rs398.04 per litre.

The latest revision in the petroleum prices will take effect from September 12, 2026 and will remain applicable during next three days.

Global refined product prices continue to climb amid escalating regional geopolitical tensions. Based at seven working days’ rolling average of daily Platts Arab Gulf Means Price, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) worked out daily fuel prices.

A Petroleum Division notification confirms that levies and profit margins remain largely steady across both products. The change is recorded in ex-refinery price of both petroleum products.

The ex-refinery price of petrol has increased to Rs265.36 per litre for September 12 from previous day price of Rs260.35 per litre, whereas, ex-refinery price of HSD price has gone up to Rs296.45 from Rs291.17 per litre.

According to a Petroleum Division notification, government levies and fixed profit margins for petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) remain unchanged. Both fuels carry a Petroleum Levy of Rs80 per litre, a Climate Support Levy of Rs5 per litre, and profit margins of Rs9.98 per litre for dealers and Rs7.87 per litre for oil marketing companies.

Meanwhile, customs duties stay fixed at Rs21.15 per litre for petrol and Rs15.68 per litre for HSD, while the Inland Freight Equalisation Margin (IFEM) has been adjusted at Rs7.61 on petrol and Rs4.02 per litre on HSD.

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