The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has increased petrol prices by Rs0.80 per litre and diesel prices by Rs0.53 per litre, according to an official notification. Following the increase, the price of petrol has been set at Rs382.2 per litre. Meanwhile, the price of high-speed diesel has been set at Rs389.80 per litre.
The revised petroleum prices will remain in effect until Wednesday, October 21, under the latest fuel price adjustment. The changes will determine retail fuel prices for consumers across the country during the applicable period. Under the new daily pricing system, on July 17, the government increased the price of petrol by Rs 5.44 per litre and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs 31.50 per litre for the next three days. Following this increase, petrol reached Rs 316.15 per litre, while diesel was priced at Rs 354.35 per litre.
Later, on July 20, the government reduced the price of petrol by Rs 0.35 per litre, bringing it down to Rs 315.80 per litre. However, the price of diesel increased by Rs 5.71 per litre on the same day, reaching Rs 360.60 per litre. Before that, on Friday, the price of petrol had been set at Rs 345.87 per litre, and the price of diesel had been set at Rs 378.5 per litre.
