Govt refuses to reduce petrol, diesel prices

Govt refuses to reduce petrol, diesel prices
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Summary Prices of petroleum will remain unchanged as Finance Ministry rejects OGRA’s recommendation.

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Government has rejected OGRA’s summery regarding decrease in petroleum products prices. However, a nominal decreased has been announced in kerosene oil prices.

Earlier, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has sent a summary to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural resources seeking a decrease in the prices of petroleum products.

According to the summary, a decrease of Rs 3 per litre for petrol and Rs 5.27 for diesel has been recommended.

If the summary is implemented the new price of petrol on February 1 will be Rs109.72 per litre.

Rs 4.50 decrease in the per litre price of kerosene oil has also been sought and Rs 4.28 per litre for light diesel.
 

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