The federal government has raised the price of petrol by Rs4.53 per litre, effective from Monday, in accordance with fluctuations in global oil prices.
Petrol will now be priced at Rs293.94 per litre, up from Rs289.41 per litre.
Additionally, the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) has been increased by Rs8.14, with HSD now costing Rs290.38 per litre instead of Rs282.24.
Justifying the increase, the finance ministry stated that international oil prices had risen over the past two weeks.
