Govt reduces petrol price by Rs1.70, increases high-speed diesel price by Rs1.39

Pakistan's government on Tuesday trimmed petrol prices by one rupee seventy per litre, while high-speed diesel climbed one rupee thirty-nine. Petrol now sells at three hundred twenty-five rupees ninety-two; diesel at three hundred eighty-two rupees twenty-five. According to Dawn, the shifts reflect ongoing volatility since the US-Iran conflict erupted in late February — diesel had spiked to over five hundred rupees per litre by April. The government recently moved to daily price adjustments to track international swings, a decision dealers have rejected and threatened to protest. The changes ripple through private transport and power generation, affecting middle-class commuters and industrial users.

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