Reports have been circulating that prices of petroleum products have been reduced in Pakistan today, with the price of petrol dropping Rs78 per litre and the price of diesel by Rs100 per litre. However, these reports have been found to be fake and are just rumours as of today.
Have petrol prices in Pakistan been changed?
Reports claim that the government has announced a significant reduction in the prices of petrol and diesel.
According to these incorrect reports, a notification issued by the Ministry of Energy Petroleum Division states that the new prices will be applicable from April 9, 2026.
According to the reports, the price of high-speed diesel has been significantly reduced by Rs100 per litre, after which the new price of diesel has been reduced from Rs520.35 to Rs420.35 per litre.
Similarly, the price of petrol has also been reduced by Rs78 per litre, as per these reports. The ‘previous price’ of petrol was Rs378.41, which has now been ‘reduced’ to Rs300.41 per litre.
However, these reports are false. No change has been made in petrol prices today in Pakistan, as of April 9, 2026.
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Petrol prices expected to drop?
After the 2 week ceasefire announcement between Iran and the United States of America (US), it is expected that the petrol prices will be reduced by Rs30 to 60 in Pakistan, reoprts say.
The Prime Minister (PM) of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif, has said that the ceasefire between the US and Iran is, by the grace of Allah, a historic success of Pakistan.
The PM said that today is a very significant and historic day for Pakistan. Adding that we thank Allah Almighty for it.
PM Shehbaz Sharif further stated that the impact of the decrease in global oil prices will be immediately passed on to the public. Adding that further measures will be discussed in the cabinet meeting.
The positive effects of the Iran and US ceasefire on the global oil market are continuing. Prices of crude oil in the international market have dropped by 13 to 15 per cent, reports say
