Summary The PML-N-led government has raised petroleum products by up to Rs4.99 per litre.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Ministry of Petroleum has approved the summary of increase in prices of petrolem products while OGRA has issued notification in this regard which takes effect from August 1.
The prices of petroleum products have been raised by up to Rs4.99 per litre.
According to Ministry of Finance, with an increase of Rs 2.73 the retail price of petrol has now reached Rs104.50 per litre.
The hike in POL prices will adversely impact the poor masses as transport, which are unable to get CNG because of gas shortage in the country will charge more in the wake of this mammoth raise.
The ministry also increased per litre prices of diesel, kerosene oil, and light diesel oil (LD) by Rs3, Rs4.99, and Rs3.95 respectively.
The new per litre price of diesel has jumped to Rs109.76 from a previous Rs106.76, kerosene oil Rs101.28 from Rs96.29, and petrol Rs104.50 from Rs101.77.
