Govt Keeps Petrol Price Unchanged 2nd Week in a Row
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during the late hours of Friday announced that the federal government has decided to keep prices of both Motor Spirit (MS) petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) unchanged for one more week.
Petrol will now still be available for Rs. 321.17 per litre while diesel for Rs. 335.86 per litre, effective immediately (Saturday), March 27, 2026.
The Petroleum Division had recommended increasing petrol prices by Rs. 95 per litre and diesel prices by Rs. 203 per litre. However, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif rejected the proposed hike, and the government will now bear a subsidy of Rs. 56 billion to keep fuel prices unchanged.
Since the weekly price revision started, the government has given a cummulative subsidy of Rs. 125 billion to the general public
A week ago, the federal government kept both petrol and diesel rates unchanged as an Eid gift, despite the trade crisis caused by the Gulf War.
In the past five fuel price reviews, the federal government has increased fuel rates in three out of five sessions.
