The Oil & Gas Regulatory Authority has increased the rates of liquified petroleum gas by nearly Rs40, a day after the petrol rates topped Rs300 in Pakistan.
Following the increase in fuel prices, the transporters and Pakistan Railways have already increased the fares.
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Earlier, the interim government on Friday increased the price of petrol by Rs 14.9 per litre, according to a notification issued by the Finance Ministry.
According to details, the price of petrol has reached to Rs305.36 per litre with increase of Rs 14.9 per litre.
Meanwhile, the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) has been increased by Rs18.44 per litre to Rs311.84.
Notably, several fuel stations across the country were shut down a couple of hours before anticipated hike.
The surge in fuel prices has compounded the misery of people already struggling with runaway inflation.
