Fuel prices will stay same, says Dar

Ishaq Dar, the finance minister, has declared that fuel prices would not change for the upcoming two weeks, which end on January 31.

“We are not changing the prices. The price of petrol will remain at Rs214.80, diesel will remain at Rs227.80, price of kerosene oil to remain at Rs171.83 while light diesel oil will remain at Rs169,” he said.

The government reduced the cost of gasoline by Rs. 10 and diesel by Rs. 7.5 on December 15.

On November 30, the cost of kerosene oil was reduced by Rs 10, while the cost of light diesel oil was decreased by Rs 7.5 per litre.

On Oct. 15, Oct. 30, and Nov. 15, the government had previously held the prices of all petroleum products constant.