Petrol prices to remain steady till Oct 15

ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednesday decided to maintain the price of petrol for the next fifteen days. 

Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has recommended reducing the petrol prices in the country from October 1-15. The price of diesel has been reduced by Rs2.40 per litre.

OGRA had submitted a summary to the petroleum division suggested a reduction of Rs1.15 per litre in petrol price for the first 15 days of October.

The authority has suggested that the prices of light diesel and kerosene oil should be maintained at the same rate and the price of diesel should be slashed by Rs2 per litre.

The current price of petrol stands at Rs 103.97 per litre, whereas the per-litre prices of diesel, kerosene oil, and light diesel are Rs106.46, Rs65.29, and Rs62.86, respectively.