Recently, Ishaq Dar Finance Minister stated that the price of petroleum products will remain same for the next fortnight.
In a video statement, the federal minister said, “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.”
Starting of this month, government announced that the prices of petroleum products will remain at the same level in order to provide relief to the masses.
The government lastly slashed the prices by up to Rs10 per litre on 15 December.
While the prices of kerosene oil was slited by Rs10 on 30 November and light diesel with Rs7.5/ litre.
However, the government lastly kept the prices same onOct 15, Oct 30, and Nov 15.