Govt keeps petrol price unchanged for next 15 days

The government has announced the prices of petroleum products for the next 15 days.

According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Finance, the prices of petroleum products have been maintained.

The price of petrol has been fixed at Rs254.63 per litre while the price of diesel has remained at Rs258.64 per litre.

Increase in petroleum levy

The fall in oil prices in the global market was adjusted by increasing the petroleum levy.

The levy on petrol has been increased by Rs8.72 per litre. The levy on petrol has been increased from Rs70 to Rs78.72.

The levy on diesel has been increased by Rs7 per litre, after which the levy on diesel has been increased from Rs70 to Rs77 per litre.

Increase in petroleum levy was made through a presidential ordinance.

Earlier, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif had said that the prices of oil in the international market have come down, instead of transferring its benefits to the people, balochistan will be put.

Addressing the federal cabinet meeting, the Prime Minister said that oil prices in the international market have come down further, today petrol prices are going to decrease, we thought that we will maintain it and will not pass on the benefit of reduction in petrol prices to the people.